Chapter 7 of Five Little Plays is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Five Little Plays is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JUDGE. Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value. MRS. WESTERN. That has nothing to do with it.
Chapter 7 of Five Little Plays is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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command against
From this reading “Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.”
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “JUDGE.”
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading “Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “WESTERN.”
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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 Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That has nothing to do with it.
command against
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That has nothing to do with it.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
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From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading JUDGE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That has nothing to do with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
in a disparaging manner
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
express in speech
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That has nothing to do with it.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Heaven forbid that I should speak slightingly of a gift of Harvey's--but really it isn't of such priceless value.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading WESTERN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That has nothing to do with it.
Chapter 7 of Five Little Plays by Alfred Sutro holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 411 sentences of Five Little Plays, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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