Chapter 6 of An ideal husband is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of An ideal husband is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. CHEVELEY. So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays. LADY MARKBY. Really, dear?
Chapter 6 of An ideal husband is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dearly loved
From this reading “Really, dear?”
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “LADY MARKBY.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, dear?”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.”
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From this reading CHEVELEY.
dearly loved
From this reading Really, dear?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY MARKBY.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY MARKBY.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, dear?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So do I. Fathers have so much to learn from their sons nowadays.
Chapter 6 of An ideal husband by Oscar Wilde holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 282 sentences of An ideal husband, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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