Chapter 6 of Dealing in Futures: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Dealing in Futures: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Livesey. Close th' door. (_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey. Tha'd best begin, Bob. A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
Chapter 6 of Dealing in Futures: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Tha'd best begin, Bob.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Tha'd best begin, Bob.”
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading “A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.”
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading “(_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “(_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “(_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
stem the flow of
In this reading “(_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tha'd best begin, Bob.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Tha'd best begin, Bob.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Tha'd best begin, Bob.
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading (_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close th' door.
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading (_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Close th' door.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading (_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading (_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Livesey.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading (_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading (_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.
express in words
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading (_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading (_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Close th' door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tha'd best begin, Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_Jones closes the door and shuts off the sound, dropping R.C._) Livesey.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
at the time that
From this reading A'll follow thee, an' Mr. Bunting can say 'is bit when A've done.
Chapter 6 of Dealing in Futures: A Play in Three Acts by Harold Brighouse holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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