Chapter 5 of Cæsar's Wife: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Cæsar's Wife: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I want your help so badly, Violet. And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now. VIOLET. I don't want to expose myself to the humiliation of another refusal. CHRISTINA.
Chapter 5 of Cæsar's Wife: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “I want your help so badly, Violet.”
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “I don't want to expose myself to the humiliation of another refusal.”
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading “I don't want to expose myself to the humiliation of another refusal.”
the act of refusing
From this reading “I don't want to expose myself to the humiliation of another refusal.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “I want your help so badly, Violet.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I don't want to expose myself to the humiliation of another refusal.
eagerly desirous
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
any thing at all
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I want your help so badly, Violet.
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From this reading CHRISTINA.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
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From this reading I don't want to expose myself to the humiliation of another refusal.
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading I don't want to expose myself to the humiliation of another refusal.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I want your help so badly, Violet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading I don't want to expose myself to the humiliation of another refusal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want your help so badly, Violet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
and nothing more
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
engage in
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don't want to expose myself to the humiliation of another refusal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't want to expose myself to the humiliation of another refusal.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
the act of refusing
From this reading I don't want to expose myself to the humiliation of another refusal.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I want your help so badly, Violet.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading I want your help so badly, Violet.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want your help so badly, Violet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you know, the fact that Arthur has just refused to do something for you is just the reason that will make him anxious to do anything you ask now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want your help so badly, Violet.
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