Chapter 14 of Geography and Plays is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Geography and Plays is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACT I. Can you say you like negro sculpture. ACT I. The meaning of windows is air. ACT II. And a door. ACT III. A door should be closed.
Chapter 14 of Geography and Plays is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/1 · 8 reading units · Lines 1–8
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “ACT I.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “The meaning of windows is air.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “A door should be closed.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “And a door.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “The meaning of windows is air.”
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “Can you say you like negro sculpture.”
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading “Can you say you like negro sculpture.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “The meaning of windows is air.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a door.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT I.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The meaning of windows is air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A door should be closed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you say you like negro sculpture.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A door should be closed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And a door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACT I.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACT II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ACT III.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meaning of windows is air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Can you say you like negro sculpture.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The meaning of windows is air.
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Can you say you like negro sculpture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meaning of windows is air.
express in words
From this reading Can you say you like negro sculpture.
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading Can you say you like negro sculpture.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A door should be closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The meaning of windows is air.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The meaning of windows is air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you say you like negro sculpture.
Chapter 14 of Geography and Plays by Gertrude Stein holds 8 sentences, grouped into 2 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 14 holds 8 sentences of Geography and Plays, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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