Chapter 4 of Anna Christie is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Anna Christie is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHRIS--[Wincing-faintly.] Don't say dat, Anna, please! [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble? Feeling sick? CHRIS--[Dully.] Inside my head feel sick. ANNA--Well, what d'you expect after being soused for two days?
Chapter 4 of Anna Christie is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “CHRIS--[Wincing-faintly.] Don't say dat, Anna, please!”
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “[He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “CHRIS--[Wincing-faintly.] Don't say dat, Anna, please!”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “CHRIS--[Dully.] Inside my head feel sick.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “[He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Feeling sick?”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “[He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “[He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
later than; following
From this reading ANNA--Well, what d'you expect after being soused for two days?
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading CHRIS--[Wincing-faintly.] Don't say dat, Anna, please!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ANNA--Well, what d'you expect after being soused for two days?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRIS--[Wincing-faintly.] Don't say dat, Anna, please!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANNA--Well, what d'you expect after being soused for two days?
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading CHRIS--[Wincing-faintly.] Don't say dat, Anna, please!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ANNA--Well, what d'you expect after being soused for two days?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRIS--[Wincing-faintly.] Don't say dat, Anna, please!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
without liveliness
From this reading CHRIS--[Dully.] Inside my head feel sick.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ANNA--Well, what d'you expect after being soused for two days?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading CHRIS--[Dully.] Inside my head feel sick.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling sick?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANNA--Well, what d'you expect after being soused for two days?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
the act of retaining something
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading CHRIS--[Dully.] Inside my head feel sick.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CHRIS--[Dully.] Inside my head feel sick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading CHRIS--[Wincing-faintly.] Don't say dat, Anna, please!
express in words
From this reading CHRIS--[Wincing-faintly.] Don't say dat, Anna, please!
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Feeling sick?
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
very drunk
From this reading ANNA--Well, what d'you expect after being soused for two days?
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
a source of difficulty
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ANNA--Well, what d'you expect after being soused for two days?
(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 ANNA--Well, what d'you expect after being soused for two days?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ANNA--Well, what d'you expect after being soused for two days?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRIS--[Wincing-faintly.] Don't say dat, Anna, please!
in the company of; together with
From this reading [He sits in a chair by the table, setting down the can of beer, holding his head in his hands] ANNA--[Looks at him with a certain sympathy.] What's the trouble?
Chapter 4 of Anna Christie by Eugene O'Neill holds 460 sentences, grouped into 92 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 4 holds 460 sentences of Anna Christie, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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