Chapter 2 of A Bill of Divorcement: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of A Bill of Divorcement: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SYDNEY. Mother, what is it? [_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD. _To_ HILARY--] What are you doing? You’re frightening her.
Chapter 2 of A Bill of Divorcement: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “_To_ HILARY--] What are you doing?”
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “[_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “[_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “You’re frightening her.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “[_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother, what is it?”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “SYDNEY.”
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.
In this reading “[_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _To_ HILARY--] What are you doing?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading _To_ HILARY--] What are you doing?
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading [_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading [_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading You’re frightening her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You’re frightening her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To_ HILARY--] What are you doing?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother, what is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother, what is it?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading [_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother, what is it?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading SYDNEY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ HILARY--] What are you doing?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mother, what is it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _To_ HILARY--] What are you doing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re frightening her.
Chapter 2 of A Bill of Divorcement: A Play in Three Acts by Clemence Dane holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 2 holds 418 sentences of A Bill of Divorcement: A Play in Three Acts, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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