Chapter 7 of A Family Man : In Three Acts is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A Family Man : In Three Acts is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The moment is one of considerable tension. GUY. [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one. I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others. MAYOR.
Chapter 7 of A Family Man : In Three Acts is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The moment is one of considerable tension.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “[With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “GUY.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.”
the head of a city government
From this reading “MAYOR.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “The moment is one of considerable tension.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “[With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.”
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading “The moment is one of considerable tension.”
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.
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In this reading “[With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.”
In this reading “[With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.”
In this reading “I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
and nothing more
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
the head of a city government
From this reading MAYOR.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
term of address for a man
From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
but in spite of that
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
Chapter 7 of A Family Man : In Three Acts by John Galsworthy holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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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