Chapter 10 of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEORGE. I? ALEC. I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one. If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.
Chapter 10 of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “GEORGE.”
possessive form of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.”
tell voluntarily
From this reading “If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.”
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In this reading “I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.”
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From this reading ALEC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
possessive form of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
tell voluntarily
From this reading If you refuse, I shall call the others together and ask some one to volunteer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could order you, but the job's too dangerous for me to force it on any one.
Chapter 10 of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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