Chapter 1 of Mollentrave on Women: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Mollentrave on Women: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY C. (_in smiling protest_) Papa! MOLLEN. (_comes_ C. _a step_) Your pardon, my child!
Chapter 1 of Mollentrave on Women: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young person of either sex
From this reading “_a step_) Your pardon, my child!”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “LADY C.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “(_in smiling protest_) Papa!”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “_a step_) Your pardon, my child!”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “(_in smiling protest_) Papa!”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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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 _a step_) Your pardon, my child!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LADY C.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _a step_) Your pardon, my child!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading (_comes_ C.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_in smiling protest_) Papa!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOLLEN.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _a step_) Your pardon, my child!
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading (_in smiling protest_) Papa!
accept an excuse for
From this reading _a step_) Your pardon, my child!
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading (_in smiling protest_) Papa!
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading (_in smiling protest_) Papa!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading _a step_) Your pardon, my child!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _a step_) Your pardon, my child!
Chapter 1 of Mollentrave on Women: A Comedy in Three Acts by Alfred Sutro holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 1 holds 449 sentences of Mollentrave on Women: A Comedy in Three Acts, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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