Chapter 5 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1200 sentences across 240 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1200 sentences across 240 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COLONEL. [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief! [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches. Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse! MISS BEECH.
Chapter 5 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1200 sentences across 240 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading “[Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!”
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading “Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!”
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading “MISS BEECH.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “[Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!”
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading “[He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “[Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!”
a light touch with the hands
From this reading “[He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
any thing at all
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading MISS BEECH.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
be the source of pain
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
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From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
engage in
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS BEECH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
a light touch with the hands
From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
express in words
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
a source of difficulty
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
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