Chapter V
Chapter 5
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MRS BUILDER. Don't! I saw. BUILDER. The girl fell on my knees.
A Family Man : in three acts
Chapter V · Chapter 5
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MRS
BUILDER.
Don't!
I
saw.
BUILDER.
The
girl
fell
on
my
knees.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A Family Man : in three acts
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of A Family Man : in three acts is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MRS
BUILDER.
/ˈmɪsɪz ˈbɪldər/
Line 2
Don't!
Line 3
I
saw.
/aɪ sɔː/
Line 4
BUILDER.
/ˈbɪldər/
Line 5
The
girl
fell
on
my
knees.
/ðə ɡɜːrl fel ɑːn maɪ niːz/
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.
builder
noun
US /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading “MRS BUILDER.”
fell
verb
US /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “The girl fell on my knees.”
girl
noun
US /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “The girl fell on my knees.”
knees
noun
US /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “The girl fell on my knees.”
mrs
noun
US /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS BUILDER.”
saw
verb
US /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw.”
All words in this reading · 11
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
BUILDERnounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading MRS BUILDER.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't!
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The girl fell on my knees.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl fell on my knees.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The girl fell on my knees.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS BUILDER.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The girl fell on my knees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl fell on my knees.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl fell on my knees.
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Vocabulary met early in A Family Man : in three acts
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- Don't
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- Father
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