Chapter 23 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1196 sentences across 240 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1196 sentences across 240 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LORD W. [Grasping his hand] My dear chap, certainly. Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here. You can do that for one. I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.
Chapter 23 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1196 sentences across 240 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “[Grasping his hand] My dear chap, certainly.”
a boy or man
From this reading “[Grasping his hand] My dear chap, certainly.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “[Grasping his hand] My dear chap, certainly.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “LORD W.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.”
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 I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.
a persistently annoying person
From this reading Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can do that for one.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading [Grasping his hand] My dear chap, certainly.
a boy or man
From this reading [Grasping his hand] My dear chap, certainly.
dearly loved
From this reading [Grasping his hand] My dear chap, certainly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You can do that for one.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can do that for one.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here.
understanding with difficulty
From this reading [Grasping his hand] My dear chap, certainly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading [Grasping his hand] My dear chap, certainly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Grasping his hand] My dear chap, certainly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD W.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [Grasping his hand] My dear chap, certainly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You can do that for one.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can do that for one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Go and interview this blighter, and then bring him round here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.
precisely as stated
From this reading I'd very much like to see him, as a matter of fact.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading LORD W.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can do that for one.
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