Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of A Family Man : In Three Acts is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUILDER. Ralph, oblige me! See them off the premises! RALPH. Steady, John!
A Family Man : In Three Acts
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of A Family Man : In Three Acts is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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BUILDER.
Ralph,
oblige
me!
See
them
off
the
premises!
RALPH.
Steady,
John!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Family Man : In Three Acts
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 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
BUILDER.
/ˈbɪldər/
Line 2
Ralph,
oblige
me!
Line 3
See
them
off
the
premises!
/siː ðem ɔːf ðə ˈpreməsəz/
Line 4
RALPH.
Line 5
Steady,
John!
/ˈstedi dʒɑːn/
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 “BUILDER.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Steady, John!”
oblige
verb
US /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading “Ralph, oblige me!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “See them off the premises!”
premises
noun
US /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading “See them off the premises!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See them off the premises!”
make steady
From this reading “Steady, John!”
Word partnerships in these lines
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BUILDERnounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading BUILDER.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Steady, John!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ralph, oblige me!
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading Ralph, oblige me!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading See them off the premises!
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading See them off the premises!
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph, oblige me!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See them off the premises!
make steady
From this reading Steady, John!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See them off the premises!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading See them off the premises!
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- Builder
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