Chapter 38 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1201 sentences across 241 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1201 sentences across 241 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COCK. Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays. If it isn't in the past, it's in the future. I daresay I could learn 'er. MRS MARCH.
Chapter 38 of Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is here in full — 1201 sentences across 241 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “COCK.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “If it isn't in the past, it's in the future.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “I daresay I could learn 'er.”
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.”
march in a procession
From this reading “MRS MARCH.”
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “If it isn't in the past, it's in the future.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.”
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 Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading COCK.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I daresay I could learn 'er.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I daresay I could learn 'er.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading I daresay I could learn 'er.
yet to be or coming
From this reading If it isn't in the past, it's in the future.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I daresay I could learn 'er.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it isn't in the past, it's in the future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it isn't in the past, it's in the future.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it isn't in the past, it's in the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it isn't in the past, it's in the future.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I daresay I could learn 'er.
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
march in a procession
From this reading MRS MARCH.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS MARCH.
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading If it isn't in the past, it's in the future.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
term of address for a man
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
carry out
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it isn't in the past, it's in the future.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, it is a risk, sir; but there! you've got to take 'em to get maids nowadays.
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