Chapter IV
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For heaven’s sake, don’t talk like that. You’re tearing my heart to pieces. MRS. DOT. _Your_ heart?
Mrs. Dot: A Farce
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Mrs. Dot: A Farce is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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For
heaven’s
sake,
don’t
talk
like
that.
You’re
tearing
my
heart
to
pieces.
MRS.
DOT.
_Your_
heart?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Mrs. Dot: A Farce
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Mrs. Dot: A Farce is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
For
heaven’s
sake,
don’t
talk
like
that.
Line 2
You’re
tearing
my
heart
to
pieces.
Line 3
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 4
DOT.
/dɑːt/
Line 5
_Your_
heart?
/jɔːr hɑːrt/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
dot
noun
US /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading “DOT.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “You’re tearing my heart to pieces.”
heaven's
noun
US /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “You’re tearing my heart to pieces.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, don’t talk like that.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, don’t talk like that.”
tearing
noun
US /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading “You’re tearing my heart to pieces.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 16
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don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For heaven’s sake, don’t talk like that.
DOTnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading DOT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For heaven’s sake, don’t talk like that.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You’re tearing my heart to pieces.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For heaven’s sake, don’t talk like that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For heaven’s sake, don’t talk like that.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You’re tearing my heart to pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading You’re tearing my heart to pieces.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For heaven’s sake, don’t talk like that.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For heaven’s sake, don’t talk like that.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading You’re tearing my heart to pieces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For heaven’s sake, don’t talk like that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’re tearing my heart to pieces.
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re tearing my heart to pieces.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Your_ heart?
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