Chapter 6 of Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it. Not a soul. Not even Danny. _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
Chapter 6 of Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “_She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “_She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?”
the act of locking something up to protect it
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading “_She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “_She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?”
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading “_She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?”
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
From this reading “_She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not even Danny.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even Danny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRAMSON (_locking the cash-box and putting it back in the safe_): I wouldn't let a soul touch it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _She snaps the safe, locks it, and slips the keys back into her bosom._ OLIVIA: Has _he_ asked you for it?
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