Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Chains: A Play, in Four Acts is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAGGIE. Rather cold in the Park, isn't it? PERCY. Not very. MAGGIE.
Chains: A Play, in Four Acts
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Chains: A Play, in Four Acts is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MAGGIE.
Rather
cold
in
the
Park,
isn't
it?
PERCY.
Not
very.
MAGGIE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chains: A Play, in Four Acts
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Chains: A Play, in Four Acts is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MAGGIE.
Line 2
Rather
cold
in
the
Park,
isn't
it?
Line 3
PERCY.
/ˈpɜːrsi/
Line 4
Not
very.
/nɑːt ˈveri/
Line 5
MAGGIE.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Rather cold in the Park, isn't it?”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “Rather cold in the Park, isn't it?”
percy
noun
US /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “PERCY.”
on the contrary
From this reading “Rather cold in the Park, isn't it?”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
in the Park
preposition + article + noun
counted as “in … park”
In this reading “Rather cold in the Park, isn't it?”
All words in this reading · 11
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.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Rather cold in the Park, isn't it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rather cold in the Park, isn't it?
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rather cold in the Park, isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rather cold in the Park, isn't it?
MAGGIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAGGIE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not very.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Rather cold in the Park, isn't it?
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading PERCY.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather cold in the Park, isn't it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rather cold in the Park, isn't it?
precisely as stated
From this reading Not very.
Chapter 5 of Chains: A Play, in Four Acts by Elizabeth Baker holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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Chapter 5 holds 440 sentences of Chains: A Play, in Four Acts, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in Chains: A Play, in Four Acts
Words and structures a reader meets early in Chains: A Play, in Four Acts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Always
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