Chapter 3 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_? I ain’t yer father. You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now. Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected. _Sept._ Indeed!
Chapter 3 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “_John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_?”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “_John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
possessing material wealth
From this reading “You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.”
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading “You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.”
the month following August and preceding October
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as might be expected
In this reading “Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.”
In this reading “Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.”
In this reading “You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain’t yer father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading _John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain’t yer father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _Sept._ Indeed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.
possessing material wealth
From this reading You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.
uttered with a trill
From this reading You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Sept._ Indeed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.
the act of using
From this reading _John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _John Gale._ Now, what’s the use of calling me _father_?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain’t yer father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course you look down on us poor fishing-folks: it’s what we expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ve got a rich father, rolling in riches; and you’re a great man now.
Chapter 3 of The Mimic Stage by George M. (George Melville) Baker holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 3 holds 382 sentences of The Mimic Stage, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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