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Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People
Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RICHARD (inspired).
Larger by far!
AMESBURY.
You mean---- RICHARD (impassioned).
I'd take the ocean!
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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RICHARD (inspired).
Line 2
Larger by far!
/ˈlɑːrdʒər baɪ fɑːr/
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AMESBURY.
Line 4
You mean---- RICHARD (impassioned).
Line 5
I'd take the ocean!

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.

far adverb US /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “Larger by far!”

impassioned adjective US /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading “You mean---- RICHARD (impassioned).”

inspired adjective US /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading “RICHARD (inspired).”

Larger adjective US /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading “Larger by far!”

mean verb US /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “You mean---- RICHARD (impassioned).”

ocean noun US /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading “I'd take the ocean!”

take verb US /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “I'd take the ocean!”

All words in this reading · 13

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.

AMESBURY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AMESBURY.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Larger by far!

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Larger by far!

I'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'd take the ocean!

impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading You mean---- RICHARD (impassioned).

inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading RICHARD (inspired).

LargeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Larger by far!

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading You mean---- RICHARD (impassioned).

oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading I'd take the ocean!

RICHARD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading RICHARD (inspired).

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I'd take the ocean!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I'd take the ocean!

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You mean---- RICHARD (impassioned).

Chapter 7 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People by Constance D'Arcy Mackay holds 410 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.

What does chapter 7 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People contain?

Chapter 7 holds 410 sentences of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #18163, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 333 minutes of reading across 800 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People

Words and structures a reader meets early in Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Patriotic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Plays
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Pageants
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Young
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.