Chapter 5 of Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLAUDE. It’s no good, Grace. I must stick to what I’ve said. GRACE. It’s not often I’ve begged you to do anything for me.
Chapter 5 of Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “It’s not often I’ve begged you to do anything for me.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “It’s not often I’ve begged you to do anything for me.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’s no good, Grace.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “It’s no good, Grace.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must stick to what I’ve said.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “It’s not often I’ve begged you to do anything for me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I must stick to what I’ve said.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “I must stick to what I’ve said.”
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any thing at all
From this reading It’s not often I’ve begged you to do anything for me.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading It’s not often I’ve begged you to do anything for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLAUDE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It’s not often I’ve begged you to do anything for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s not often I’ve begged you to do anything for me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It’s no good, Grace.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It’s no good, Grace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must stick to what I’ve said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must stick to what I’ve said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s no good, Grace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s not often I’ve begged you to do anything for me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must stick to what I’ve said.
not any; not one
From this reading It’s no good, Grace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It’s not often I’ve begged you to do anything for me.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It’s not often I’ve begged you to do anything for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I must stick to what I’ve said.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I must stick to what I’ve said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must stick to what I’ve said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I must stick to what I’ve said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’s not often I’ve begged you to do anything for me.
Chapter 5 of Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 401 sentences of Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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