Chapter I
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A LITTLE CHANGE. A Farce. IN ONE SCENE. BY SYDNEY GRUNDY. A LITTLE CHANGE.
A Little Change: A Farce in One Scene
Chapter I
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A
LITTLE
CHANGE.
A
Farce.
IN
ONE
SCENE.
BY
SYDNEY
GRUNDY.
A
LITTLE
CHANGE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Little Change: A Farce in One Scene
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Little Change: A Farce in One Scene is here in full — 567 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/113 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
A
LITTLE
CHANGE.
/ə ˈlɪtəl tʃeɪndʒ/
Line 2
A
Farce.
/ə fɑːrs/
Line 3
IN
ONE
SCENE.
/ɪn wʌn siːn/
Line 4
BY
SYDNEY
GRUNDY.
Line 5
A
LITTLE
CHANGE.
/ə ˈlɪtəl tʃeɪndʒ/
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.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “A LITTLE CHANGE.”
Farce
noun
US /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading “A Farce.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A LITTLE CHANGE.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “IN ONE SCENE.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “IN ONE SCENE.”
sydney
noun
US /ˈsɪdni/
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 “BY SYDNEY GRUNDY.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 10
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE CHANGE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY SYDNEY GRUNDY.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A LITTLE CHANGE.
FarcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading A Farce.
GRUNDY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY SYDNEY GRUNDY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ONE SCENE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE CHANGE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN ONE SCENE.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading IN ONE SCENE.
SYDNEYnounUS /ˈsɪdni/
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 BY SYDNEY GRUNDY.
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Vocabulary met early in A Little Change: A Farce in One Scene
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- Little
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- Change
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- Farce
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- Scene
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