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You're on the Air

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of You're on the Air is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:
We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.
The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.
Please bring with you to read for us two or three excerpts from plays.
The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.
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You're on the Air

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of You're on the Air is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:
Line 2
We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.
Line 3
The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.
/ðə rɪˈsepʃən klɜːrk æt ðə fɔːrθ flɔːr desk wɪl dərˈekt juː tuː ðə ˈprɑːpər ˈstuːdioʊ/
Line 4
Please bring with you to read for us two or three excerpts from plays.
/pliːz brɪŋ wɪð juː tuː red fɔːr ʌs tuː ɔːr θriː ˈeksərpts frʌm pleɪz/
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The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.
/ðə səˈlekʃənz niːd nɑːt ɪkˈsiːd fɪfˈtiːn ɔːr ˈtwenti laɪnz ɪn leŋkθ ənd ʃʊd biː ˈverid ɪn taɪp/

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application noun US /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading “On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:”

audition verb US /ɑːˈdɪʃən/

perform in order to get a role

From this reading “We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.”

exceed verb US /ɪkˈsiːd/

be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading “The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.”

excerpts noun US /ˈeksərpts/

plural of “excerpt” — a passage selected from a larger work

From this reading “Please bring with you to read for us two or three excerpts from plays.”

selections noun US /səˈlekʃənz/

plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading “The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.”

studio noun US /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading “The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.”

Tuesday noun US /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading “On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:”

varied adjective US /ˈverid/

characterized by variety

From this reading “The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

three days noun + noun

In this reading “On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:”

fourth floor noun + noun

In this reading “The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.”

All words in this reading · 65

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15

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From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

2

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From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

22

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From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

auditionverbUS /ɑːˈdɪʃən/

perform in order to get a role

From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Please bring with you to read for us two or three excerpts from plays.

Carlin

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

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

clerknounUS /klɜːrk/

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

desknounUS /desk/

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.

dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/

be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

excerptsnounUS /ˈeksərpts/

plural of “excerpt” — a passage selected from a larger work

From this reading Please bring with you to read for us two or three excerpts from plays.

fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

FKIP

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

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

Joe

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

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Please bring with you to read for us two or three excerpts from plays.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

playsnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Please bring with you to read for us two or three excerpts from plays.

PleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Please bring with you to read for us two or three excerpts from plays.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Please bring with you to read for us two or three excerpts from plays.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.

selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/

plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.

TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Please bring with you to read for us two or three excerpts from plays.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Please bring with you to read for us two or three excerpts from plays.

variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/

characterized by variety

From this reading The selections need not exceed fifteen or twenty lines in length and should be varied in type.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The reception clerk at the fourth floor desk will direct you to the proper studio.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Please bring with you to read for us two or three excerpts from plays.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading On Tuesday, three days after he had written his application, Joe Carlin received a letter from FKIP:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We have arranged a dramatic audition for you on June 22 at 2:15 P.M.

Chapter 3 of You're on the Air by William Heyliger holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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.

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