Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Mrs. Dot: A Farce is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUNT ELIZA. There they are! MRS. DOT. Come on!
Mrs. Dot: A Farce
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Mrs. Dot: A Farce is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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AUNT
ELIZA.
There
they
are!
MRS.
DOT.
Come
on!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Mrs. Dot: A Farce
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Mrs. Dot: A Farce is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
AUNT
ELIZA.
Line 2
There
they
are!
/ðer ðeɪ ɑːr/
Line 3
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 4
DOT.
/dɑːt/
Line 5
Come
on!
/kʌm ɑːn/
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.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “AUNT ELIZA.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on!”
dot
noun
US /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading “DOT.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There they are!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT ELIZA.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on!
DOTnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading DOT.
ELIZA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT ELIZA.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they are!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they are!
Chapter 5 of Mrs. Dot: A Farce by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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