Chapter 8 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Dennis._ Nary at all, at all. _Major._ Wont “Vene” make me pay for this? _Charles._ Now, Mr. Doctor, you can go (_removing wreath_). You see I have recovered my senses. I have exposed your quackery.
Chapter 8 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 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.
with no protection or shield
From this reading “I have exposed your quackery.”
(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for “not a” or “not one” or “never a”
From this reading “_Dennis._ Nary at all, at all.”
medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
From this reading “I have exposed your quackery.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “You see I have recovered my senses.”
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “You see I have recovered my senses.”
an established custom
From this reading “_Major._ Wont “Vene” make me pay for this?”
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
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.
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have as a guest
In this reading “_Major._ Wont “Vene” make me pay for this?”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Dennis._ Nary at all, at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Dennis._ Nary at all, at all.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Charles._ Now, Mr. Doctor, you can go (_removing wreath_).
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _Charles._ Now, Mr. Doctor, you can go (_removing wreath_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dennis._ Nary at all, at all.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _Charles._ Now, Mr. Doctor, you can go (_removing wreath_).
with no protection or shield
From this reading I have exposed your quackery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Major._ Wont “Vene” make me pay for this?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Charles._ Now, Mr. Doctor, you can go (_removing wreath_).
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You see I have recovered my senses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see I have recovered my senses.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading _Major._ Wont “Vene” make me pay for this?
engage in
From this reading _Major._ Wont “Vene” make me pay for this?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Major._ Wont “Vene” make me pay for this?
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Charles._ Now, Mr. Doctor, you can go (_removing wreath_).
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see I have recovered my senses.
(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for “not a” or “not one” or “never a”
From this reading _Dennis._ Nary at all, at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Charles._ Now, Mr. Doctor, you can go (_removing wreath_).
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading _Major._ Wont “Vene” make me pay for this?
medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
From this reading I have exposed your quackery.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading You see I have recovered my senses.
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading _Charles._ Now, Mr. Doctor, you can go (_removing wreath_).
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see I have recovered my senses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading You see I have recovered my senses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Major._ Wont “Vene” make me pay for this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Major._ Wont “Vene” make me pay for this?
an established custom
From this reading _Major._ Wont “Vene” make me pay for this?
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading _Charles._ Now, Mr. Doctor, you can go (_removing wreath_).
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Charles._ Now, Mr. Doctor, you can go (_removing wreath_).
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have exposed your quackery.
Chapter 8 of The Mimic Stage by George M. (George Melville) Baker holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 408 sentences of The Mimic Stage, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Mimic Stage by George M. (George Melville) Baker exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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