Chapter 1 of Plays : First Series is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Plays : First Series is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When he's in work he behaves himself much better. It's when he's out of work that he's so violent. WHEELER. Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him. MRS.
Chapter 1 of Plays : First Series is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 27/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 131–135
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third-person singular of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “When he's in work he behaves himself much better.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “When he's in work he behaves himself much better.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.”
relieve from
From this reading “Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “It's when he's out of work that he's so violent.”
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading “WHEELER.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “When he's in work he behaves himself much better.”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.
third-person singular of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading When he's in work he behaves himself much better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When he's in work he behaves himself much better.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he's in work he behaves himself much better.
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From this reading When he's in work he behaves himself much better.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he's in work he behaves himself much better.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he's in work he behaves himself much better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's when he's out of work that he's so violent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When he's in work he behaves himself much better.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's when he's out of work that he's so violent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It's when he's out of work that he's so violent.
relieve from
From this reading Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's when he's out of work that he's so violent.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.
carry out
From this reading Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's when he's out of work that he's so violent.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It's when he's out of work that he's so violent.
(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 Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading WHEELER.
at the time that
From this reading When he's in work he behaves himself much better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When he's in work he behaves himself much better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, if you won't take any steps you 'll never get rid of him.
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