Chapter 7 of If: A Play in Four Acts is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of If: A Play in Four Acts is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAOUD Not in the East, master. JOHN Not in the East, Daoud? DAOUD No, master. JOHN Why? What do you mean?
Chapter 7 of If: A Play in Four Acts is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “DAOUD Not in the East, master.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN Not in the East, Daoud?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “DAOUD Not in the East, master.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?”
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From this reading DAOUD Not in the East, master.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean?
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading DAOUD Not in the East, master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAOUD Not in the East, master.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN Not in the East, Daoud?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading DAOUD Not in the East, master.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean?
not any; not one
From this reading DAOUD No, master.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DAOUD Not in the East, master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAOUD Not in the East, master.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading JOHN Why?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean?
Chapter 7 of If: A Play in Four Acts by Lord Dunsany holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 7 holds 198 sentences of If: A Play in Four Acts, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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