Chapter 6 of Five Little Plays is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Five Little Plays is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY TORMINSTER. I'm sorry you are so lonely. SIR GEOFFREY. That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong. I don't do anything.
Chapter 6 of Five Little Plays is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any thing at all
From this reading “I don't do anything.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “LADY TORMINSTER.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “I'm sorry you are so lonely.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I'm sorry you are so lonely.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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any thing at all
From this reading I don't do anything.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm sorry you are so lonely.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't do anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't do anything.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR GEOFFREY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't do anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sorry you are so lonely.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY TORMINSTER.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I'm sorry you are so lonely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR GEOFFREY.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm sorry you are so lonely.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm sorry you are so lonely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY TORMINSTER.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That's my fault, too--the fault of the ridiculous class to which we belong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm sorry you are so lonely.
Chapter 6 of Five Little Plays by Alfred Sutro holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 6 holds 398 sentences of Five Little Plays, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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