Chapter 14 of Lively plays for live people is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Lively plays for live people is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRES. I agree to that, Miss Robbins. It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke. SEC. I found the name on a slip of members proposed.
Chapter 14 of Lively plays for live people is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “I agree to that, Miss Robbins.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “I found the name on a slip of members proposed.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I found the name on a slip of members proposed.”
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
From this reading “I agree to that, Miss Robbins.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “SEC.”
move stealthily
From this reading “I found the name on a slip of members proposed.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.”
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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 It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I agree to that, Miss Robbins.
in a terrible manner
From this reading It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.
set up or found
From this reading I found the name on a slip of members proposed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I agree to that, Miss Robbins.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I found the name on a slip of members proposed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I agree to that, Miss Robbins.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I found the name on a slip of members proposed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found the name on a slip of members proposed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found the name on a slip of members proposed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRES.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I found the name on a slip of members proposed.
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
From this reading I agree to that, Miss Robbins.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SEC.
move stealthily
From this reading I found the name on a slip of members proposed.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It is in atrociously bad taste if intended for a joke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I agree to that, Miss Robbins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found the name on a slip of members proposed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I agree to that, Miss Robbins.
Chapter 14 of Lively plays for live people by Thomas S. (Thomas Stewart) Denison holds 411 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 14 holds 411 sentences of Lively plays for live people, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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