Chapter 17 of The Second Violin is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Second Violin is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nobody at home, eh? Well, I'm sorry. I wanted to see somebody very much. And there's no one at the other house, either. I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."
Chapter 17 of The Second Violin is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 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.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."”
one or the other of two
From this reading “And there's no one at the other house, either.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “"Nobody at home, eh?”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"Nobody at home, eh?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I wanted to see somebody very much.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Well, I'm sorry.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I wanted to see somebody very much.”
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there's no one at the other house, either.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nobody at home, eh?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nobody at home, eh?
one or the other of two
From this reading And there's no one at the other house, either.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Nobody at home, eh?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And there's no one at the other house, either.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wanted to see somebody very much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I'm sorry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I wanted to see somebody very much.
not any; not one
From this reading And there's no one at the other house, either.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody at home, eh?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And there's no one at the other house, either.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And there's no one at the other house, either.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wanted to see somebody very much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."
a person, without saying who
From this reading I wanted to see somebody very much.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Well, I'm sorry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And there's no one at the other house, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there's no one at the other house, either.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted to see somebody very much.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'm away so much I see altogether too little of these people, Mrs. Fields."
precisely as stated
From this reading I wanted to see somebody very much.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to see somebody very much.
(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 Well, I'm sorry.
Chapter 17 of The Second Violin by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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 17 holds 257 sentences of The Second Violin, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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