Chapter 3 of Androcles and the Lion is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Androcles and the Lion is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPINTHO. I thought— THE EDITOR. (_contemptuously_) You thought! Who cares what you think? You’ll be killed all right enough.
Chapter 3 of Androcles and the Lion is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Who cares what you think?”
without respect; in a disdainful manner
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “I thought— THE EDITOR.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “You’ll be killed all right enough.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “You’ll be killed all right enough.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You’ll be killed all right enough.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Who cares what you think?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought— THE EDITOR.”
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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 You’ll be killed all right enough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You’ll be killed all right enough.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Who cares what you think?
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading (_contemptuously_) You thought!
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading I thought— THE EDITOR.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You’ll be killed all right enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought— THE EDITOR.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You’ll be killed all right enough.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You’ll be killed all right enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPINTHO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought— THE EDITOR.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Who cares what you think?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought— THE EDITOR.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who cares what you think?
which person or people
From this reading Who cares what you think?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_contemptuously_) You thought!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll be killed all right enough.
Chapter 3 of Androcles and the Lion by Bernard Shaw holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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 3 holds 452 sentences of Androcles and the Lion, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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