Chapter 24 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 24 of Lively plays for live people is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HERB. (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here. FLO. Oh no, and—I can’t tell you—but you must go. And you must leave town, too.
Chapter 24 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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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “(_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.”
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “(_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.”
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “HERB.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “(_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.”
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
go away from a place
From this reading “And you must leave town, too.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “And you must leave town, too.”
an affirmative
From this reading “(_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh no, and—I can’t tell you—but you must go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh no, and—I can’t tell you—but you must go.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLO.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oh no, and—I can’t tell you—but you must go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading HERB.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
go away from a place
From this reading And you must leave town, too.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Oh no, and—I can’t tell you—but you must go.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh no, and—I can’t tell you—but you must go.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh no, and—I can’t tell you—but you must go.
express in words
From this reading Oh no, and—I can’t tell you—but you must go.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And you must leave town, too.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And you must leave town, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
an affirmative
From this reading (_Laughs._) Yes, and I imagine it wouldn’t be healthy for me if he caught me here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh no, and—I can’t tell you—but you must go.
Chapter 24 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.
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