Chapter 3 of Jack Straw: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Jack Straw: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK STRAW. When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world. And they were veiled with tears. LADY WANLEY. And is that enough to make you change your mind?
Chapter 3 of Jack Straw: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.”
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading “When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.”
stunningly beautiful
From this reading “When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “JACK STRAW.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “And they were veiled with tears.”
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading “And they were veiled with tears.”
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In this reading “When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.”
In this reading “When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.”
In this reading “And they were veiled with tears.”
In this reading “When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.”
In this reading “When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And is that enough to make you change your mind?
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And is that enough to make you change your mind?
opinion or judgment
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And is that enough to make you change your mind?
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK STRAW.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY WANLEY.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
engage in
From this reading And is that enough to make you change your mind?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And is that enough to make you change your mind?
used to form the superlative
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
stunningly beautiful
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading JACK STRAW.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And they were veiled with tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And is that enough to make you change your mind?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they were veiled with tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And is that enough to make you change your mind?
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading And they were veiled with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY WANLEY.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they were veiled with tears.
at the time that
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When her father insulted me, the most ravishing colour came into her pale cheeks, and she looked at me with the most beautiful eyes in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And is that enough to make you change your mind?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And is that enough to make you change your mind?
Chapter 3 of Jack Straw: A Farce in Three Acts by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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