Chapter 2 of Captain Brassbound's Conversion is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Captain Brassbound's Conversion is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence). Captain Brassbound: you are the man I want. If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion. You do not object, Cicely, I hope. LADY CICELY.
Chapter 2 of Captain Brassbound's Conversion is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 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.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.”
the formal act of approving
From this reading “SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence).”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.”
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence).”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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consider or hold as true
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
(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 If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence).
the formal act of approving
From this reading SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence).
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Brassbound: you are the man I want.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable
From this reading Captain Brassbound: you are the man I want.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Brassbound: you are the man I want.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You do not object, Cicely, I hope.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence).
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do not object, Cicely, I hope.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence).
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence).
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading You do not object, Cicely, I hope.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Brassbound: you are the man I want.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY CICELY.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence).
engage in
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Captain Brassbound: you are the man I want.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You do not object, Cicely, I hope.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading You do not object, Cicely, I hope.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence).
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Brassbound: you are the man I want.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Captain Brassbound: you are the man I want.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
which person or people
From this reading SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence).
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIR HOWARD (who has listened with approval and growing confidence).
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Captain Brassbound: you are the man I want.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If your terms are at all reasonable, I will accept your services if we decide to make an excursion.
Chapter 2 of Captain Brassbound's Conversion by Bernard Shaw holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 2 holds 405 sentences of Captain Brassbound's Conversion, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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