Chapter 7 of Plays : Fifth Series is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Plays : Fifth Series is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window. WINSOR. [Turning] Of course, De Levis! DE LEVIS. [Sullenly] Well, I'll go to my room.
Chapter 7 of Plays : Fifth Series is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “[Turning] Of course, De Levis!”
a popular brand of jeans
From this reading “[Turning] Of course, De Levis!”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.”
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading “CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “[Sullenly] Well, I'll go to my room.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “[Turning] Of course, De Levis!”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “[Sullenly] Well, I'll go to my room.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.
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From this reading CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading [Turning] Of course, De Levis!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading [Turning] Of course, De Levis!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [Sullenly] Well, I'll go to my room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sullenly] Well, I'll go to my room.
a popular brand of jeans
From this reading [Turning] Of course, De Levis!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [Sullenly] Well, I'll go to my room.
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading [Sullenly] Well, I'll go to my room.
in a sullen manner
From this reading [Sullenly] Well, I'll go to my room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sullenly] Well, I'll go to my room.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading [Turning] Of course, De Levis!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading [Sullenly] Well, I'll go to my room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CANYNGE looks at his nails; WINSOR out of the window.
Chapter 7 of Plays : Fifth Series by John Galsworthy holds 406 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.
Chapter 7 holds 406 sentences of Plays : Fifth Series, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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