Chapter 11 of Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays is here in full — 926 sentences across 186 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays is here in full — 926 sentences across 186 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_Passes her._] Ah, that is better! To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan. THE LADY. Cool is the night, what needs it? PIERROT.
Chapter 11 of Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays is here in full — 926 sentences across 186 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Cool is the night, what needs it?”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “Cool is the night, what needs it?”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.”
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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 To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Passes her._] Ah, that is better!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading [_Passes her._] Ah, that is better!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Cool is the night, what needs it?
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Passes her._] Ah, that is better!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Passes her._] Ah, that is better!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cool is the night, what needs it?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY.
absolutely essential
From this reading To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Cool is the night, what needs it?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Cool is the night, what needs it?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading [_Passes her._] Ah, that is better!
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading PIERROT.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.
except for; apart from
From this reading To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [_Passes her._] Ah, that is better!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To complete the plan, Nothing is necessary save a fan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cool is the night, what needs it?
Chapter 11 of Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Frank [Editor] Shay holds 926 sentences, grouped into 186 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.
Chapter 11 holds 926 sentences of Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays, unabridged, divided into 186 reading sections.
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