Chapter 13 of A Mummer's Wife is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Mummer's Wife is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Well, what's the matter? You don't speak.' 'I'm tired, that's all.' 'And how's the baby?' 'I think she's asleep; don't wake her.'
Chapter 13 of A Mummer's Wife is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “'I think she's asleep; don't wake her.'”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “'And how's the baby?'”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “'Well, what's the matter?”
express in speech
From this reading “You don't speak.'”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “'I think she's asleep; don't wake her.'”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “'I'm tired, that's all.'”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “'I think she's asleep; don't wake her.'”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “'Well, what's the matter?”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'I'm tired, that's all.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And how's the baby?'
in a state of sleep
From this reading 'I think she's asleep; don't wake her.'
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading 'And how's the baby?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't speak.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I think she's asleep; don't wake her.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'And how's the baby?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I think she's asleep; don't wake her.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'm tired, that's all.'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'Well, what's the matter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I think she's asleep; don't wake her.'
express in speech
From this reading You don't speak.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'm tired, that's all.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Well, what's the matter?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'I think she's asleep; don't wake her.'
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading 'I'm tired, that's all.'
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading 'I think she's asleep; don't wake her.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, what's the matter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, what's the matter?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't speak.'
Chapter 13 of A Mummer's Wife by George Moore holds 423 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.
Chapter 13 holds 423 sentences of A Mummer's Wife, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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