Chapter 17 of Plays : First Series is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Plays : First Series is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MADGE. [In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself. You think you can come amongst us, but you're mistaken. Go back and tell the Manager that. ENID.
Chapter 17 of Plays : First Series is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “You think you can come amongst us, but you're mistaken.”
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading “ENID.”
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “[In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “[In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “[In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Go back and tell the Manager that.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “You think you can come amongst us, but you're mistaken.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “[In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.”
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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 [In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading You think you can come amongst us, but you're mistaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go back and tell the Manager that.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Go back and tell the Manager that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You think you can come amongst us, but you're mistaken.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You think you can come amongst us, but you're mistaken.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You think you can come amongst us, but you're mistaken.
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading ENID.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading [In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading [In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go back and tell the Manager that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading [In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading [In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading [In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADGE.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Go back and tell the Manager that.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading You think you can come amongst us, but you're mistaken.
express in words
From this reading Go back and tell the Manager that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go back and tell the Manager that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go back and tell the Manager that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You think you can come amongst us, but you're mistaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You think you can come amongst us, but you're mistaken.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading [In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You think you can come amongst us, but you're mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You think you can come amongst us, but you're mistaken.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading [In a low, fierce voice.] Keep your kind feelings to yourself.
Chapter 17 of Plays : First Series by John Galsworthy holds 403 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 17 holds 403 sentences of Plays : First Series, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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