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Chapter 1 of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OH! SUSANNAH! Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London. Scene:-Doctor's Consulting Room, 13 Marmalade St., Pimlico. Time:-Lady Day, 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
Chapter 1 of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading “Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.”
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “Scene:-Doctor's Consulting Room, 13 Marmalade St., Pimlico.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Scene:-Doctor's Consulting Room, 13 Marmalade St., Pimlico.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.”
a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
From this reading “Scene:-Doctor's Consulting Room, 13 Marmalade St., Pimlico.”
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading “Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.”
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From this reading Scene:-Doctor's Consulting Room, 13 Marmalade St., Pimlico.
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From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
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From this reading Time:-Lady Day, 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
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From this reading Time:-Lady Day, 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
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From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Scene:-Doctor's Consulting Room, 13 Marmalade St., Pimlico.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Time:-Lady Day, 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Scene:-Doctor's Consulting Room, 13 Marmalade St., Pimlico.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Time:-Lady Day, 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Time:-Lady Day, 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
From this reading Scene:-Doctor's Consulting Room, 13 Marmalade St., Pimlico.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OH!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Time:-Lady Day, 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness
From this reading Scene:-Doctor's Consulting Room, 13 Marmalade St., Pimlico.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Scene:-Doctor's Consulting Room, 13 Marmalade St., Pimlico.
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Scene:-Doctor's Consulting Room, 13 Marmalade St., Pimlico.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
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From this reading Scene:-Doctor's Consulting Room, 13 Marmalade St., Pimlico.
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From this reading SUSANNAH!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, on September 6th, 1897, afterwards played at the Royalty Theatre, London.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time:-Lady Day, 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time:-Lady Day, 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
Chapter 1 of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts by Mark Ambient holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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