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Chapter 1 of Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(ANNE _exits at doors_ R.) (GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L. _and sits_ L. _of_ LADY MARDEN.) DINAH (_to_ BRIAN).
Chapter 1 of Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “(ANNE _exits at doors_ R.)”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “(GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “(GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading (ANNE _exits at doors_ R.)
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading (GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (ANNE _exits at doors_ R.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DINAH (_to_ BRIAN).
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From this reading (GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading (ANNE _exits at doors_ R.)
plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading (ANNE _exits at doors_ R.)
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading (GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading (GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading (GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _of_ LADY MARDEN.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _of_ LADY MARDEN.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _of_ LADY MARDEN.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading (ANNE _exits at doors_ R.)
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading (GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading _and sits_ L.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DINAH (_to_ BRIAN).
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading (GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading (GEORGE _turns, and seeing_ DINAH _is annoyed, follows_ OLIVIA _up_ L.
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