Chapter 6 of Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EDITH. [_Smiling._] Isn’t Grace down yet? [_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother. I’ll help myself. MRS.
Chapter 6 of Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “[_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.”
take in solid food
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “[_Smiling._] Isn’t Grace down yet?”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I’ll help myself.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I’ll help myself.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “[_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “[_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.”
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading [_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [_Smiling._] Isn’t Grace down yet?
take in solid food
From this reading [_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EDITH.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading [_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading [_Smiling._] Isn’t Grace down yet?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I’ll help myself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll help myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Smiling._] Isn’t Grace down yet?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I’ll help myself.
not any; not one
From this reading [_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading [_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading [_Smiling._] Isn’t Grace down yet?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading [_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.
which person or people
From this reading [_To_ CLAUDE, _who rises to give her something to eat_.] No, don’t bother.
but in spite of that
From this reading [_Smiling._] Isn’t Grace down yet?
Chapter 6 of Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 403 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 6 holds 403 sentences of Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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