Chapter 24 of Original Plays, Second Series is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Original Plays, Second Series is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you. _Fred._ (Pirates _threaten RUTH_). Away, you did deceive me! _Chorus._ Away, you did deceive him! _Ruth._ Oh, do not leave me!
Chapter 24 of Original Plays, Second Series is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “Away, you did deceive me!”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “[__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “_Fred._ (Pirates _threaten RUTH_).”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “[__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “[__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
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.
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at or in the front
In this reading “[__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away, you did deceive me!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Away, you did deceive me!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Away, you did deceive me!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Ruth._ Oh, do not leave me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fred._ (Pirates _threaten RUTH_).
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Chorus._ Away, you did deceive him!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
go away from a place
From this reading _Ruth._ Oh, do not leave me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Away, you did deceive me!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Ruth._ Oh, do not leave me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Ruth._ Oh, do not leave me!
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
To recall to mind.
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading _Fred._ (Pirates _threaten RUTH_).
which person or people
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
an affirmative
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [__Pirates_ come in front of _Ladies_._ _Chorus._ Yes, yes, remember Ruth who kneels before you.
Chapter 24 of Original Plays, Second Series by W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 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 24 holds 337 sentences of Original Plays, Second Series, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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