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Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts
Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Plant.
Your model?
Doctor.
_(intercepting him)_ Yes, my ana---- Plant.
Anna?
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Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Plant.
/plænt/
Line 2
Your model?
/jɔːr ˈmɑːdəl/
Line 3
Doctor.
/ˈdɑːktər/
Line 4
_(intercepting him)_ Yes, my ana---- Plant.
/ˌɪntərˈseptɪŋ hɪm jes maɪ ˈɑːnə plænt/
Line 5
Anna?
/ˈænə/

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.

ana noun US /ˈɑːnə/

mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu

From this reading “_(intercepting him)_ Yes, my ana---- Plant.”

Anna noun US /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading “Anna?”

Doctor noun US /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Doctor.”

intercepting verb US /ˌɪntərˈseptɪŋ/

-ing form of “intercept” — seize on its way

From this reading “_(intercepting him)_ Yes, my ana---- Plant.”

model noun US /ˈmɑːdəl/

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading “Your model?”

Plant verb US /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading “Plant.”

Yes noun US /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “_(intercepting him)_ Yes, my ana---- Plant.”

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ananounUS /ˈɑːnə/

mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu

From this reading _(intercepting him)_ Yes, my ana---- Plant.

AnnanounUS /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading Anna?

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Doctor.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading _(intercepting him)_ Yes, my ana---- Plant.

interceptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptɪŋ/

-ing form of “intercept” — seize on its way

From this reading _(intercepting him)_ Yes, my ana---- Plant.

modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading Your model?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _(intercepting him)_ Yes, my ana---- Plant.

PlantverbUS /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading Plant.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading _(intercepting him)_ Yes, my ana---- Plant.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your model?

Chapter 5 of Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts by Mark Ambient holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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