Chapter 5 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Crusty._ Then let her die, or shave yourself! _Mike._ Faith, sir, I can’t help it. Oh, murther! that’s Zeb. It’s high time he had his hand in. Here, Zeb! shave that gintleman.
Chapter 5 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having a hardened crust as a covering
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “_Crusty._ Then let her die, or shave yourself!”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “_Mike._ Faith, sir, I can’t help it.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “_Mike._ Faith, sir, I can’t help it.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “It’s high time he had his hand in.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading “_Crusty._ Then let her die, or shave yourself!”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “_Crusty._ Then let her die, or shave yourself!”
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.
the latest possible moment
In this reading “It’s high time he had his hand in.”
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From this reading _Mike._ Faith, sir, I can’t help it.
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading _Crusty._ Then let her die, or shave yourself!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _Crusty._ Then let her die, or shave yourself!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading _Mike._ Faith, sir, I can’t help it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, Zeb! shave that gintleman.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It’s high time he had his hand in.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It’s high time he had his hand in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’s high time he had his hand in.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _Mike._ Faith, sir, I can’t help it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Crusty._ Then let her die, or shave yourself!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, Zeb! shave that gintleman.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It’s high time he had his hand in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It’s high time he had his hand in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mike._ Faith, sir, I can’t help it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s high time he had his hand in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Mike._ Faith, sir, I can’t help it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s high time he had his hand in.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Crusty._ Then let her die, or shave yourself!
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading _Mike._ Faith, sir, I can’t help it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, murther! that’s Zeb.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, murther! that’s Zeb.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Crusty._ Then let her die, or shave yourself!
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading _Crusty._ Then let her die, or shave yourself!
term of address for a man
From this reading _Mike._ Faith, sir, I can’t help it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here, Zeb! shave that gintleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, murther! that’s Zeb.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Crusty._ Then let her die, or shave yourself!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It’s high time he had his hand in.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading _Crusty._ Then let her die, or shave yourself!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, murther! that’s Zeb.
Chapter 5 of The Mimic Stage by George M. (George Melville) Baker holds 358 sentences, grouped into 72 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 5 holds 358 sentences of The Mimic Stage, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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