Chapter 14 of Plays : Fourth Series is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Plays : Fourth Series is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[As he reaches the door, HILLCRIST and JILL come in. HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.] JILL. [To ROLF] Come to see us turned out? ROLF.
Chapter 14 of Plays : Fourth Series is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]”
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading “[As he reaches the door, HILLCRIST and JILL come in.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “[To ROLF] Come to see us turned out?”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “[To ROLF] Come to see us turned out?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]”
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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 HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [As he reaches the door, HILLCRIST and JILL come in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [As he reaches the door, HILLCRIST and JILL come in.
next to; at the side of
From this reading HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [As he reaches the door, HILLCRIST and JILL come in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading [As he reaches the door, HILLCRIST and JILL come in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [As he reaches the door, HILLCRIST and JILL come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [As he reaches the door, HILLCRIST and JILL come in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [As he reaches the door, HILLCRIST and JILL come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [As he reaches the door, HILLCRIST and JILL come in.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [To ROLF] Come to see us turned out?
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading [As he reaches the door, HILLCRIST and JILL come in.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading [To ROLF] Come to see us turned out?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [To ROLF] Come to see us turned out?
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [As he reaches the door, HILLCRIST and JILL come in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [To ROLF] Come to see us turned out?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading [To ROLF] Come to see us turned out?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [To ROLF] Come to see us turned out?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]
in the company of; together with
From this reading HILLCRIST passes him abstractedly with a nod, and sits down beside his wife.]
Chapter 14 of Plays : Fourth Series by John Galsworthy holds 410 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.
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