Chapter 24 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1187 sentences across 238 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1187 sentences across 238 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JAMES. [Between him and the table--raising himself] Thinkin'. [POULDER purses his mouth to repress his feedings.] POULDER. My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.
Chapter 24 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1187 sentences across 238 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.”
plural of “feeding” — the act of consuming food
From this reading “[POULDER purses his mouth to repress his feedings.]”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.”
look over carefully
From this reading “My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “JAMES.”
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “[POULDER purses his mouth to repress his feedings.]”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “[Between him and the table--raising himself] Thinkin'.”
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading “[POULDER purses his mouth to repress his feedings.]”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Between him and the table--raising himself] Thinkin'.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading [Between him and the table--raising himself] Thinkin'.
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.
plural of “feeding” — the act of consuming food
From this reading [POULDER purses his mouth to repress his feedings.]
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Between him and the table--raising himself] Thinkin'.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading [Between him and the table--raising himself] Thinkin'.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [POULDER purses his mouth to repress his feedings.]
look over carefully
From this reading My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading [POULDER purses his mouth to repress his feedings.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.
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From this reading [POULDER purses his mouth to repress his feedings.]
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading [POULDER purses his mouth to repress his feedings.]
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading [Between him and the table--raising himself] Thinkin'.
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading [POULDER purses his mouth to repress his feedings.]
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading [Between him and the table--raising himself] Thinkin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Between him and the table--raising himself] Thinkin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Between him and the table--raising himself] Thinkin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [POULDER purses his mouth to repress his feedings.]
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.
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From this reading My orders are to fetch the bomb up here for Lady William to inspect.
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