Chapter 2 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day. Haven’t you a little better opinion of her? _John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck. But don’t brag about that boat. _Sept._ But I will, though.
Chapter 2 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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show off
From this reading “But don’t brag about that boat.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “_Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “_Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “_John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck.”
march in a procession
From this reading “_John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “_John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck.”
creating thread
From this reading “_Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “_John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “But don’t brag about that boat.”
In this reading “_Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Haven’t you a little better opinion of her?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But don’t brag about that boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Haven’t you a little better opinion of her?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But don’t brag about that boat.
a youthful male person
From this reading _John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck.
show off
From this reading But don’t brag about that boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don’t brag about that boat.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But don’t brag about that boat.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haven’t you a little better opinion of her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Sept._ But I will, though.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading _John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck.
march in a procession
From this reading _John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Haven’t you a little better opinion of her?
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Haven’t you a little better opinion of her?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading _John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
creating thread
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
an unbroken series of events
From this reading _John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But don’t brag about that boat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Sept._ But I will, though.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Sept._ But I will, though.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Sept._ Well, Father Gale, my little spinning Jenny, as you call her, has done good service to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _John Gale._ Sept., my boy, as March says, you’ve had a streak of luck.
Chapter 2 of The Mimic Stage by George M. (George Melville) Baker holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 392 sentences of The Mimic Stage, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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