Chapter 4 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_March._ This is bad. What will Daddy Gale say? _John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.? _Mr. Raymond._ (_Outside._) But I tell you I will be obeyed! (_Both enter, C._) _March._ Hallo! here’s a breeze.
Chapter 4 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “(_Both enter, C._) _March._ Hallo! here’s a breeze.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “What will Daddy Gale say?”
to come or go into
From this reading “(_Both enter, C._) _March._ Hallo! here’s a breeze.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “What will Daddy Gale say?”
march in a procession
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “_Mr. Raymond._ (_Outside._) But I tell you I will be obeyed!”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “_John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “_John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?”
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.
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 (_Both enter, C._) _March._ Hallo! here’s a breeze.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _March._ This is bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Mr. Raymond._ (_Outside._) But I tell you I will be obeyed!
the two together, not just one
From this reading (_Both enter, C._) _March._ Hallo! here’s a breeze.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading (_Both enter, C._) _March._ Hallo! here’s a breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Mr. Raymond._ (_Outside._) But I tell you I will be obeyed!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading What will Daddy Gale say?
to come or go into
From this reading (_Both enter, C._) _March._ Hallo! here’s a breeze.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading What will Daddy Gale say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Both enter, C._) _March._ Hallo! here’s a breeze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Both enter, C._) _March._ Hallo! here’s a breeze.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mr. Raymond._ (_Outside._) But I tell you I will be obeyed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _March._ This is bad.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?
march in a procession
From this reading _March._ This is bad.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Mr. Raymond._ (_Outside._) But I tell you I will be obeyed!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading _Mr. Raymond._ (_Outside._) But I tell you I will be obeyed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading _John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mr. Raymond._ (_Outside._) But I tell you I will be obeyed!
express in words
From this reading What will Daddy Gale say?
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading _John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?
express in words
From this reading _Mr. Raymond._ (_Outside._) But I tell you I will be obeyed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _March._ This is bad.
the act of using
From this reading _John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will Daddy Gale say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _John Gale._ (_Outside, C._) Now, what’s the use of talking about Sept.?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will Daddy Gale say?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Mr. Raymond._ (_Outside._) But I tell you I will be obeyed!
Chapter 4 of The Mimic Stage by George M. (George Melville) Baker holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 4 holds 399 sentences of The Mimic Stage, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Mimic Stage by George M. (George Melville) Baker exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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