Chapter 18 of Plays : Fifth Series is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Plays : Fifth Series is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY. [As the door opens]. Here's Cook! COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile. COOK.
Chapter 18 of Plays : Fifth Series is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “Here's Cook!”
of metal e.g.
From this reading “COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MARY.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “[As the door opens].”
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.”
dependable
From this reading “COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.”
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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 COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [As the door opens].
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Here's Cook!
of metal e.g.
From this reading COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading [As the door opens].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's Cook!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading [As the door opens].
being ten more than fifty
From this reading COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.
dependable
From this reading COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [As the door opens].
in the company of; together with
From this reading COOK stands--sixty, stout, and comfortable with a crumpled smile.
Chapter 18 of Plays : Fifth Series by John Galsworthy holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 18 holds 401 sentences of Plays : Fifth Series, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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