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The Tragic Muse

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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"I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.
So I said, 'Oh he'll go there.'"
"Yes, I've got to do that too," Peter admitted.
"She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.
"Oh I'm so glad--she's so splendid!"
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The Tragic Muse

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Tragic Muse is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.
Line 2
So I said, 'Oh he'll go there.'"
Line 3
"Yes, I've got to do that too," Peter admitted.
Line 4
"She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.
Line 5
"Oh I'm so glad--she's so splendid!"

Learner Dictionary

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.

actress noun US /ˈæktrəs/

a female actor

From this reading “"She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.”

admitted verb US /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “"Yes, I've got to do that too," Peter admitted.”

appointment noun US /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading “"She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.”

Nick verb US /nɪk/

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading “"She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.”

Peter noun US /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading “"Yes, I've got to do that too," Peter admitted.”

pursued noun US /pərˈsuːd/

a person who is being chased

From this reading “"She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.”

splendid adjective US /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading “"Oh I'm so glad--she's so splendid!"”

theatre noun US /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading “"I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/

a female actor

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "Yes, I've got to do that too," Peter admitted.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Yes, I've got to do that too," Peter admitted.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Oh I'm so glad--she's so splendid!"

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So I said, 'Oh he'll go there.'"

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Yes, I've got to do that too," Peter admitted.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

he'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So I said, 'Oh he'll go there.'"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, I've got to do that too," Peter admitted.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

NickverbUS /nɪk/

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading So I said, 'Oh he'll go there.'"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading "Yes, I've got to do that too," Peter admitted.

pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/

a person who is being chased

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading So I said, 'Oh he'll go there.'"

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

She's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I said, 'Oh he'll go there.'"

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading "Oh I'm so glad--she's so splendid!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading So I said, 'Oh he'll go there.'"

there's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Yes, I've got to do that too," Peter admitted.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading "She's going to sit to me again this morning, his wonderful actress--she has made an appointment: so you see I'm getting on," Nick pursued to his sister.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I've got to do that too," Peter admitted.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I saw there's to be a first night at that theatre, the one you took us to.

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