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Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts
Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.
BRAMSON (_sharply_): I wasn't running about as much as all that ...
Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?
MRS.
BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.
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Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.
Line 2
BRAMSON (_sharply_): I wasn't running about as much as all that ...
Line 3
Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?
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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
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BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.

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.

bet verb US /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading “Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?”

bottle noun US /ˈbɑːtəl/

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading “DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.”

mum adjective US /mʌm/

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

From this reading “DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.”

patting verb US /ˈpætɪŋ/

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

putting noun US /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

relief noun US /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading “Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?”

sharply adverb US /ˈʃɑːrpli/

in an aggressive manner

understands verb US /ˌʌndərˈstændz/

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading BRAMSON (_sharply_): I wasn't running about as much as all that ...

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading BRAMSON (_sharply_): I wasn't running about as much as all that ...

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

betverbUS /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?

bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

BRAMSON

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From this reading BRAMSON (_sharply_): I wasn't running about as much as all that ...

DAN

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From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

Danny

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From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

eh

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From this reading Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading BRAMSON (_sharply_): I wasn't running about as much as all that ...

lookin

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From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading BRAMSON (_sharply_): I wasn't running about as much as all that ...

mumadjectiveUS /mʌm/

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.

pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.

runnin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading BRAMSON (_sharply_): I wasn't running about as much as all that ...

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?

sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/

in an aggressive manner

From this reading BRAMSON (_sharply_): I wasn't running about as much as all that ...

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BRAMSON (_sharply_): I wasn't running about as much as all that ...

that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DAN (_putting the bottle on the floor beside him_): Poor old mum, runnin' about lookin' for Danny---- MRS.

understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BRAMSON (_sharply_): I wasn't running about as much as all that ...

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?

You're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BRAMSON: You're the only one that understands me, Danny, that's what you are---- DAN (_patting her_): That's right---- MRS.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Oh, the relief when I saw your face---- DAN: I bet you wasn't half glad, eh?

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