Chapter 4 of Fanny's First Play is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Fanny's First Play is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS KNOX. But how did it all begin? MARGARET. Oh, I dont know. It was boat-race night, they said.
Chapter 4 of Fanny's First Play is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 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.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “But how did it all begin?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I dont know.”
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading “MRS KNOX.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS KNOX.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “It was boat-race night, they said.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was boat-race night, they said.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But how did it all begin?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But how did it all begin?
participate in a boat race
From this reading It was boat-race night, they said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how did it all begin?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But how did it all begin?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I dont know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how did it all begin?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I dont know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how did it all begin?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, I dont know.
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading MRS KNOX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGARET.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS KNOX.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was boat-race night, they said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I dont know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was boat-race night, they said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was boat-race night, they said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was boat-race night, they said.
Chapter 4 of Fanny's First Play by Bernard Shaw holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 4 holds 432 sentences of Fanny's First Play, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Fanny's First Play by Bernard Shaw exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 432 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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