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Chapter 4 of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Doctor. No, no, not on a Friday, to-morrow's my day. _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend. _(Consternation of Ruby and Pearl.)_ You _must_ stop. Plant.
Chapter 4 of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading “_(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “_(Consternation of Ruby and Pearl.)_ You _must_ stop.”
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “_(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “No, no, not on a Friday, to-morrow's my day.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “_(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “_(Consternation of Ruby and Pearl.)_ You _must_ stop.”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “_(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “_(Consternation of Ruby and Pearl.)_ You _must_ stop.”
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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 No, no, not on a Friday, to-morrow's my day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
on or to one side
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading _(Consternation of Ruby and Pearl.)_ You _must_ stop.
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No, no, not on a Friday, to-morrow's my day.
without deviation
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
a boy or man
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading No, no, not on a Friday, to-morrow's my day.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
highest in quality
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
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From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
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From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _(Consternation of Ruby and Pearl.)_ You _must_ stop.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No, no, not on a Friday, to-morrow's my day.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
not any; not one
From this reading No, no, not on a Friday, to-morrow's my day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, no, not on a Friday, to-morrow's my day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _(Consternation of Ruby and Pearl.)_ You _must_ stop.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No, no, not on a Friday, to-morrow's my day.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading _(Consternation of Ruby and Pearl.)_ You _must_ stop.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading _(Consternation of Ruby and Pearl.)_ You _must_ stop.
an educational institution
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading _(Consternation of Ruby and Pearl.)_ You _must_ stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _(nearly dances, checks himself, aside--to Plant)_ Besides I'm expecting an old school fellow directly, he's a lieutenant in the navy, and my greatest friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, no, not on a Friday, to-morrow's my day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _(Consternation of Ruby and Pearl.)_ You _must_ stop.
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