Chapter 5 of Lively plays for live people is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Lively plays for live people is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. T-K. Address! That was a matter of form. He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter. ANGIE.
Chapter 5 of Lively plays for live people is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “T-K. Address!”
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading “He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.”
communicated in words
From this reading “He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “That was a matter of form.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “That was a matter of form.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a matter of form.
speak to
From this reading T-K. Address!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANGIE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.
communicated in words
From this reading He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading That was a matter of form.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That was a matter of form.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was a matter of form.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T-K. Address!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a matter of form.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He expressed great regret that he could not devote more time to my matter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a matter of form.
Chapter 5 of Lively plays for live people by Thomas S. (Thomas Stewart) Denison holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Lively plays for live people, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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