Chapter 32 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1164 sentences across 233 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1164 sentences across 233 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOPPING. If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch? MAUD. Rather! You're a brick, Topping.
Chapter 32 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1164 sentences across 233 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “You're a brick, Topping.”
take in solid food
From this reading “If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?”
on the contrary
From this reading “Rather!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?”
a flavorful addition on top of a dish
From this reading “TOPPING.”
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 You're a brick, Topping.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading You're a brick, Topping.
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?
take in solid food
From this reading If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAUD.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?
on the contrary
From this reading Rather!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?
a flavorful addition on top of a dish
From this reading TOPPING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a brick, Topping.
Chapter 32 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy by John Galsworthy holds 1164 sentences, grouped into 233 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 32 holds 1164 sentences of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy, unabridged, divided into 233 reading sections.
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