Chapter 7 of More Portmanteau Plays is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of More Portmanteau Plays is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSAN Albert, come--let's go! [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all! MLLE. PERRAULT Now, run along, children. Run along.
Chapter 7 of More Portmanteau Plays is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 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.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “SUSAN Albert, come--let's go!”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “PERRAULT Now, run along, children.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “PERRAULT Now, run along, children.”
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “[_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “[_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!”
go across or through
From this reading “[_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “PERRAULT Now, run along, children.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “[_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be in line with; form a line along
In this reading “PERRAULT Now, run along, children.”
In this reading “[_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!”
In this reading “[_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading SUSAN Albert, come--let's go!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading PERRAULT Now, run along, children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading PERRAULT Now, run along, children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SUSAN Albert, come--let's go!
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SUSAN Albert, come--let's go!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSAN Albert, come--let's go!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MLLE.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PERRAULT Now, run along, children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
go across or through
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERRAULT Now, run along, children.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading PERRAULT Now, run along, children.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSAN Albert, come--let's go!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_They pass into the house._ JOHN III [_Almost as Susan speaks._ Wasn't he funniest of all!
Chapter 7 of More Portmanteau Plays by Stuart Walker holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 7 holds 423 sentences of More Portmanteau Plays, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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