Chapter V
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MARCEL. Naturally he came across some letters. MADELEINE. _The_ letters, my dear! MARCEL.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays
Chapter V
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MARCEL.
Naturally
he
came
across
some
letters.
MADELEINE.
_The_
letters,
my
dear!
MARCEL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays is here in full — 979 sentences across 196 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/195 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MARCEL.
/mɑːrˈsel/
Line 2
Naturally
he
came
across
some
letters.
/ˈnætʃərəli hiː keɪm əˈkrɔːs sʌm ˈletərz/
Line 3
MADELEINE.
Line 4
_The_
letters,
my
dear!
/ðə ˈletərz maɪ dɪr/
Line 5
MARCEL.
/mɑːrˈsel/
Learner Dictionary
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Naturally he came across some letters.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Naturally he came across some letters.”
dearly loved
From this reading “_The_ letters, my dear!”
the literary culture
From this reading “Naturally he came across some letters.”
marcel
noun
US /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading “MARCEL.”
as might be expected
From this reading “Naturally he came across some letters.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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came across
verb + particle
counted as “come across”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “Naturally he came across some letters.”
some letters
adjective + noun
In this reading “Naturally he came across some letters.”
All words in this reading · 11
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Naturally he came across some letters.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Naturally he came across some letters.
dearly loved
From this reading _The_ letters, my dear!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally he came across some letters.
the literary culture
From this reading Naturally he came across some letters.
MADELEINE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADELEINE.
MARCELnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading MARCEL.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The_ letters, my dear!
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally he came across some letters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Naturally he came across some letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The_ letters, my dear!
Chapter 5 of Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Frank [Editor] Shay holds 979 sentences, grouped into 196 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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Vocabulary met early in Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays
Words and structures a reader meets early in Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Tradition
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- Sphere
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- Books
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- Relentlessly
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