Chapter 34 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1195 sentences across 239 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1195 sentences across 239 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOPPING. Stop it, you young limb! BOY'S VOICE. 'Allo! What's the matter wiv you?
Chapter 34 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1195 sentences across 239 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “BOY'S VOICE.”
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “Stop it, you young limb!”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter wiv you?”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop it, you young limb!”
a flavorful addition on top of a dish
From this reading “TOPPING.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “BOY'S VOICE.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Stop it, you young limb!”
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From this reading 'Allo!
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BOY'S VOICE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stop it, you young limb!
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Stop it, you young limb!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter wiv you?
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop it, you young limb!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's the matter wiv you?
a flavorful addition on top of a dish
From this reading TOPPING.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading BOY'S VOICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter wiv you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter wiv you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stop it, you young limb!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Stop it, you young limb!
Chapter 34 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy by John Galsworthy holds 1195 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 34 holds 1195 sentences of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy, unabridged, divided into 239 reading sections.
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