Chapter 11 of Getting Married is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Getting Married is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS GEORGE. Not he! He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece. [She goes into the study. Soames follows her].
Chapter 11 of Getting Married is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading “He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Soames follows her].”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “MRS GEORGE.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “[She goes into the study.”
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading “He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “[She goes into the study.”
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.”
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to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Soames follows her].
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
a former English silver coin worth four pennies
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading MRS GEORGE.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading [She goes into the study.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not he!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soames follows her].
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [She goes into the study.
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS GEORGE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not he!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [She goes into the study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soames follows her].
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading [She goes into the study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
Chapter 11 of Getting Married by Bernard Shaw holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 407 sentences of Getting Married, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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