Chapter 5 of Original Plays, Second Series is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Original Plays, Second Series is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Min._ Poor dear thing! _Miss T._ But enough of my selfish sorrows. (_Goes up to table and takes a tart. MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his. Has he any dross?
Chapter 5 of Original Plays, Second Series is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.”
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading “Has he any dross?”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
impressive in appearance
From this reading “MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.”
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading “_Miss T._ But enough of my selfish sorrows.”
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “_Miss T._ But enough of my selfish sorrows.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “(_Goes up to table and takes a tart.”
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading “(_Goes up to table and takes a tart.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
move upward
In this reading “(_Goes up to table and takes a tart.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_Goes up to table and takes a tart.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Goes up to table and takes a tart.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Has he any dross?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
a youthful male person
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Miss T._ But enough of my selfish sorrows.
dearly loved
From this reading _Min._ Poor dear thing!
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading Has he any dross?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _Miss T._ But enough of my selfish sorrows.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading (_Goes up to table and takes a tart.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has he any dross?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Has he any dross?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
engage in
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading _Min._ Poor dear thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Miss T._ But enough of my selfish sorrows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Miss T._ But enough of my selfish sorrows.
impressive in appearance
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Miss T._ But enough of my selfish sorrows.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Min._ Poor dear thing!
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading _Miss T._ But enough of my selfish sorrows.
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading _Miss T._ But enough of my selfish sorrows.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Miss T._ But enough of my selfish sorrows.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading (_Goes up to table and takes a tart.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading (_Goes up to table and takes a tart.
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading (_Goes up to table and takes a tart.
express in words
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
a special situation
From this reading _Min._ Poor dear thing!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Goes up to table and takes a tart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading (_Goes up to table and takes a tart.
which person or people
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MINNIE is annoyed at this._) Tell me about the noble boy who is about to make you his.
Chapter 5 of Original Plays, Second Series by W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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 5 holds 388 sentences of Original Plays, Second Series, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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