Chapter 10 of An ideal husband is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of An ideal husband is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR ROBERT CHILTERN. [_Rushes to the door of the room_.] It is not enough. I insist on going into this room. You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me? LORD GORING.
Chapter 10 of An ideal husband is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “[_Rushes to the door of the room_.] It is not enough.”
German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)
From this reading “LORD GORING.”
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “I insist on going into this room.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “LORD GORING.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?”
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “SIR ROBERT CHILTERN.”
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR ROBERT CHILTERN.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading [_Rushes to the door of the room_.] It is not enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading [_Rushes to the door of the room_.] It is not enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
the act of departing
From this reading I insist on going into this room.
German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)
From this reading LORD GORING.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I insist on going into this room.
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I insist on going into this room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I insist on going into this room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Rushes to the door of the room_.] It is not enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_Rushes to the door of the room_.] It is not enough.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD GORING.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
not any; not one
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [_Rushes to the door of the room_.] It is not enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Rushes to the door of the room_.] It is not enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I insist on going into this room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading SIR ROBERT CHILTERN.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading [_Rushes to the door of the room_.] It is not enough.
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading [_Rushes to the door of the room_.] It is not enough.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR ROBERT CHILTERN.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Rushes to the door of the room_.] It is not enough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I insist on going into this room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Rushes to the door of the room_.] It is not enough.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have told me there is no one there, so what reason can you have for refusing me?
Chapter 10 of An ideal husband by Oscar Wilde holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 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 10 holds 302 sentences of An ideal husband, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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