Chapter 12 of Plays : Fifth Series is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Plays : Fifth Series is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ST ERTH. [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game. Don't know why I play it--never did. CANYNGE. St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
Chapter 12 of Plays : Fifth Series is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anew
From this reading “St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “[Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “[Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.”
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “[Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Don't know why I play it--never did.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
anew
From this reading St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
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From this reading CANYNGE.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
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From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ST ERTH.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ST ERTH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
which person or people
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
Chapter 12 of Plays : Fifth Series by John Galsworthy holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 12 holds 409 sentences of Plays : Fifth Series, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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