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Complete Plays of John Galsworthy
Complete Plays of John Galsworthy

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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SOLDIER.
Daisy, which of us will you 'ave?
THE GIRL.
[Covering her face] Oh!
Him!
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Complete Plays of John Galsworthy

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1199 sentences across 240 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/239 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SOLDIER.
/ˈsoʊldʒər/
Line 2
Daisy, which of us will you 'ave?
Line 3
THE GIRL.
/ðə ɡɜːrl/
Line 4
[Covering her face] Oh!
/ˈkʌvərɪŋ hɜːr feɪs oʊ/
Line 5
Him!
/hɪm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Covering noun US /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading “[Covering her face] Oh!”

Daisy noun US /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading “Daisy, which of us will you 'ave?”

face noun US /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “[Covering her face] Oh!”

girl noun US /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading “THE GIRL.”

soldier noun US /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading “SOLDIER.”

All words in this reading · 15

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.

ave

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Daisy, which of us will you 'ave?

CoveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading [Covering her face] Oh!

DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Daisy, which of us will you 'ave?

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading [Covering her face] Oh!

GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading THE GIRL.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading [Covering her face] Oh!

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Him!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Daisy, which of us will you 'ave?

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading [Covering her face] Oh!

SOLDIERnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading SOLDIER.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GIRL.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Daisy, which of us will you 'ave?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Daisy, which of us will you 'ave?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Daisy, which of us will you 'ave?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Daisy, which of us will you 'ave?

Chapter 31 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy by John Galsworthy holds 1199 sentences, grouped into 240 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.

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Vocabulary met early in Complete Plays of John Galsworthy

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Jones
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Fingering
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Purse
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Angrily
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