Chapter 20 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1191 sentences across 239 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1191 sentences across 239 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLIVE. The motor'll have to go very slow. There are such a lot of people in the street. Are you staying to stop them setting the house on fire? [MORE nods] May I stay a little, too?
Chapter 20 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1191 sentences across 239 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “There are such a lot of people in the street.”
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading “[MORE nods] May I stay a little, too?”
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “OLIVE.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “Are you staying to stop them setting the house on fire?”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “The motor'll have to go very slow.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “[MORE nods] May I stay a little, too?”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Are you staying to stop them setting the house on fire?”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Are you staying to stop them setting the house on fire?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 There are such a lot of people in the street.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are such a lot of people in the street.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Are you staying to stop them setting the house on fire?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The motor'll have to go very slow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The motor'll have to go very slow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Are you staying to stop them setting the house on fire?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [MORE nods] May I stay a little, too?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are such a lot of people in the street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [MORE nods] May I stay a little, too?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There are such a lot of people in the street.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [MORE nods] May I stay a little, too?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading [MORE nods] May I stay a little, too?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The motor'll have to go very slow.
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading [MORE nods] May I stay a little, too?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are such a lot of people in the street.
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading OLIVE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Are you staying to stop them setting the house on fire?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are such a lot of people in the street.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Are you staying to stop them setting the house on fire?
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The motor'll have to go very slow.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading [MORE nods] May I stay a little, too?
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Are you staying to stop them setting the house on fire?
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Are you staying to stop them setting the house on fire?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There are such a lot of people in the street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are such a lot of people in the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The motor'll have to go very slow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Are you staying to stop them setting the house on fire?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are such a lot of people in the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The motor'll have to go very slow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading [MORE nods] May I stay a little, too?
precisely as stated
From this reading The motor'll have to go very slow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you staying to stop them setting the house on fire?
Chapter 20 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy by John Galsworthy holds 1191 sentences, grouped into 239 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 20 holds 1191 sentences of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy, unabridged, divided into 239 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy by John Galsworthy exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 1191 sentences, grouped into 239 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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