Chapter 7 of Major Barbara is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Major Barbara is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear. Stephen doesn't interest me. LADY BRITOMART. He does interest me. He is our son.
Chapter 7 of Major Barbara is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
dearly loved
From this reading “UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Stephen doesn't interest me.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “LADY BRITOMART.”
on the contrary
From this reading “UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “He is our son.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “Stephen doesn't interest me.”
in a weary manner
From this reading “UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.”
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From this reading LADY BRITOMART.
dearly loved
From this reading UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does interest me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stephen doesn't interest me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He does interest me.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Stephen doesn't interest me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is our son.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY BRITOMART.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stephen doesn't interest me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He is our son.
on the contrary
From this reading UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.
a male human offspring
From this reading He is our son.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen doesn't interest me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.
in a weary manner
From this reading UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.
Chapter 7 of Major Barbara by Bernard Shaw holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 414 sentences of Major Barbara, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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