Chapter 3 of Five Little Plays is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Five Little Plays is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WALTER. I think I-- HECTOR. [_Coaxingly._] Sit down, laddie--just one rubber. It's quite early. Do.
Chapter 3 of Five Little Plays is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 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.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “[_Coaxingly._] Sit down, laddie--just one rubber.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “It's quite early.”
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading “I think I-- HECTOR.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It's quite early.”
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading “[_Coaxingly._] Sit down, laddie--just one rubber.”
be seated
From this reading “[_Coaxingly._] Sit down, laddie--just one rubber.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I-- HECTOR.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “WALTER.”
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.
in a cajoling manner
From this reading [_Coaxingly._] Sit down, laddie--just one rubber.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [_Coaxingly._] Sit down, laddie--just one rubber.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It's quite early.
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading I think I-- HECTOR.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I-- HECTOR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's quite early.
and nothing more
From this reading [_Coaxingly._] Sit down, laddie--just one rubber.
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading [_Coaxingly._] Sit down, laddie--just one rubber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [_Coaxingly._] Sit down, laddie--just one rubber.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It's quite early.
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading [_Coaxingly._] Sit down, laddie--just one rubber.
be seated
From this reading [_Coaxingly._] Sit down, laddie--just one rubber.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I-- HECTOR.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER.
Chapter 3 of Five Little Plays by Alfred Sutro holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 404 sentences of Five Little Plays, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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