Chapter 3 of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oh, that bell! _(comes back and quickly removes the things)_ Doctor. _(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now? Aurora. Clearing away, sir, in case it's for you.
Chapter 3 of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 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.
the first light of day
From this reading “Aurora.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Oh, that bell!”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “Clearing away, sir, in case it's for you.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “_(comes back and quickly removes the things)_ Doctor.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “_(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?”
with speed
From this reading “_(comes back and quickly removes the things)_ Doctor.”
plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation
From this reading “_(comes back and quickly removes the things)_ Doctor.”
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading “_(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _(comes back and quickly removes the things)_ Doctor.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?
the first light of day
From this reading Aurora.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Clearing away, sir, in case it's for you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _(comes back and quickly removes the things)_ Doctor.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Oh, that bell!
an occurrence of something
From this reading Clearing away, sir, in case it's for you.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Clearing away, sir, in case it's for you.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _(comes back and quickly removes the things)_ Doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _(comes back and quickly removes the things)_ Doctor.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading _(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clearing away, sir, in case it's for you.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?
the act of retaining something
From this reading _(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clearing away, sir, in case it's for you.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, that bell!
with speed
From this reading _(comes back and quickly removes the things)_ Doctor.
plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation
From this reading _(comes back and quickly removes the things)_ Doctor.
term of address for a man
From this reading Clearing away, sir, in case it's for you.
not in physical motion
From this reading _(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading _(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, that bell!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _(comes back and quickly removes the things)_ Doctor.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _(comes back and quickly removes the things)_ Doctor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _(still holding teapot in left hand)_ What are you doing now?
Chapter 3 of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts by Mark Ambient holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 3 holds 409 sentences of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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