Chapter 23 of Geography and Plays is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Geography and Plays is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACT I. For that we will make an arrangement. ACT II. You mean some drawings. ACT III. Do I talk of art. ACT IV. All numbers are beautiful to me.
Chapter 23 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.”
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “For that we will make an arrangement.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Do I talk of art.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “All numbers are beautiful to me.”
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “You mean some drawings.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You mean some drawings.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “All numbers are beautiful to me.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Do I talk of art.”
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.
In this reading “ACT IV.”
discuss or mention
In this reading “Do I talk of art.”
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.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT I.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All numbers are beautiful to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For that we will make an arrangement.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All numbers are beautiful to me.
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading For that we will make an arrangement.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Do I talk of art.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading All numbers are beautiful to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do I talk of art.
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading You mean some drawings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that we will make an arrangement.
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 cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ACT IV.
engage in
From this reading For that we will make an arrangement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All numbers are beautiful to me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You mean some drawings.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading All numbers are beautiful to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do I talk of art.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You mean some drawings.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Do I talk of art.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that we will make an arrangement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All numbers are beautiful to me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For that we will make an arrangement.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For that we will make an arrangement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mean some drawings.
Chapter 23 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 23 holds 8 sentences of Geography and Plays, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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