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A Mummer's Wife

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'
'I shall see to that.
But how strong you are; you're like a lion.
You mustn't struggle like that next time.'
At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.
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A Mummer's Wife

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of A Mummer's Wife is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'
Line 2
'I shall see to that.
/aɪ ʃæl siː tuː ðæt/
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But how strong you are; you're like a lion.
Line 4
You mustn't struggle like that next time.'
Line 5
At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

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.

alarmed adjective US /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading “At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.”

bits noun US /bɪts/

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'”

clouded adjective US /ˈklaʊdɪd/

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading “At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.”

lion noun US /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading “But how strong you are; you're like a lion.”

safety noun US /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading “At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.”

struggle verb US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading “You mustn't struggle like that next time.'”

suggestion noun US /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading “At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.”

wound noun US /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But how strong you are; you're like a lion.

alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But how strong you are; you're like a lion.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

bitsnounUS /bɪts/

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

delfnoun

an excavation; usually a quarry or mine

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But how strong you are; you're like a lion.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'I shall see to that.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

Kate's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But how strong you are; you're like a lion.

lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading But how strong you are; you're like a lion.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

mustn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You mustn't struggle like that next time.'

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading You mustn't struggle like that next time.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'I shall see to that.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 'I shall see to that.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading But how strong you are; you're like a lion.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading You mustn't struggle like that next time.'

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'I shall see to that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading You mustn't struggle like that next time.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At the suggestion that there was going to be a next time Kate's face clouded, but she was so alarmed for his safety that it was only for a moment.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But how strong you are; you're like a lion.

you're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Take the first turn to the right, and you're in Church Street; but there may be bits of the delf in the wound?'

Chapter 4 of A Mummer's Wife by George Moore holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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Chapter 4 holds 422 sentences of A Mummer's Wife, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

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