Chapter 27 of Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays is here in full — 966 sentences across 194 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays is here in full — 966 sentences across 194 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COUNTY ATTORNEY. Here's a nice mess. [_The women draw nearer._] MRS. PETERS [_to the other woman_]. Oh, her fruit; it did freeze.
Chapter 27 of Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays is here in full — 966 sentences across 194 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.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “COUNTY ATTORNEY.”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “COUNTY ATTORNEY.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “[_The women draw nearer._] MRS.”
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading “Oh, her fruit; it did freeze.”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “Oh, her fruit; it did freeze.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “Here's a nice mess.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “[_The women draw nearer._] MRS.”
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “PETERS [_to the other woman_].”
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.
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In this reading “[_The women draw nearer._] MRS.”
In this reading “Here's a nice mess.”
In this reading “PETERS [_to the other woman_].”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Here's a nice mess.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading COUNTY ATTORNEY.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading COUNTY ATTORNEY.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oh, her fruit; it did freeze.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading [_The women draw nearer._] MRS.
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Oh, her fruit; it did freeze.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Oh, her fruit; it did freeze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, her fruit; it did freeze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's a nice mess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, her fruit; it did freeze.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Here's a nice mess.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading [_The women draw nearer._] MRS.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading [_The women draw nearer._] MRS.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Here's a nice mess.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, her fruit; it did freeze.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading PETERS [_to the other woman_].
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETERS [_to the other woman_].
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_The women draw nearer._] MRS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETERS [_to the other woman_].
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading PETERS [_to the other woman_].
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading [_The women draw nearer._] MRS.
Chapter 27 of Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Frank [Editor] Shay holds 966 sentences, grouped into 194 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 27 holds 966 sentences of Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays, unabridged, divided into 194 reading sections.
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