Chapter 4 of Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAN: They both got wiggles on 'em. (_Pointing to another card_) This is a club. MRS. BRAMSON: Oh yes, dear, so it is! OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
Chapter 4 of Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 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.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “(_Pointing to another card_) This is a club.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.”
plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.”
from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
From this reading “OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
plural of “wiggle” — the act of wiggling
From this reading “DAN: They both got wiggles on 'em.”
the act of creating written works
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_Pointing to another card_) This is a club.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading (_Pointing to another card_) This is a club.
the two together, not just one
From this reading DAN: They both got wiggles on 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRAMSON: Oh yes, dear, so it is!
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading (_Pointing to another card_) This is a club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading (_Pointing to another card_) This is a club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN: They both got wiggles on 'em.
dearly loved
From this reading BRAMSON: Oh yes, dear, so it is!
a quad with a square body
From this reading DAN: They both got wiggles on 'em.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DAN: They both got wiggles on 'em.
someone who sells hardware
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_Pointing to another card_) This is a club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BRAMSON: Oh yes, dear, so it is!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading BRAMSON: Oh yes, dear, so it is!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DAN: They both got wiggles on 'em.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading (_Pointing to another card_) This is a club.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BRAMSON: Oh yes, dear, so it is!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAN: They both got wiggles on 'em.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (_Pointing to another card_) This is a club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Pointing to another card_) This is a club.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
plural of “wiggle” — the act of wiggling
From this reading DAN: They both got wiggles on 'em.
the act of creating written works
From this reading OLIVIA (_writing_): The ironmonger says there _were_ two extra gallons of paraffin not paid for.
an affirmative
From this reading BRAMSON: Oh yes, dear, so it is!
Chapter 4 of Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts by Emlyn Williams holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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