Chapter 3 of A Family Man : in three acts is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Family Man : in three acts is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANNIE. [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man. ATHENE. Well, what does he say? ANNIE.
Chapter 3 of A Family Man : in three acts is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading “ATHENE.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “[Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “[Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “[Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.”
express in words
From this reading “Well, what does he say?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “[Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “[Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “[Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.”
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From this reading ANNIE.
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading ATHENE.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, what does he say?
a movement into or inward
From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, what does he say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
express in words
From this reading Well, what does he say?
term of address for a man
From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
(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, what does he say?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, what does he say?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
Chapter 3 of A Family Man : in three acts by John Galsworthy holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 439 sentences of A Family Man : in three acts, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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