Chapter 6 of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADMIRAL. Yes, yes. [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK. Thanks awfully. You are a good friend.
Chapter 6 of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “ADMIRAL.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Thanks awfully.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “[_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You are a good friend.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “[_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “[_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks awfully.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “[_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.”
In this reading “You are a good friend.”
move upward
In this reading “[_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.”
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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 You are a good friend.
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading ADMIRAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a good friend.
used as intensifiers
From this reading Thanks awfully.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You are a good friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You are a good friend.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks awfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [_The_ ADMIRAL, ROSE _and_ GERALD _go out._ LADY FREDERICK _goes up to_ PARADINE _and takes his hands._ LADY FREDERICK.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are a good friend.
Chapter 6 of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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