Chapter 13 of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES. Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon. They're only labelled Zanzibar. Is that sufficient, sir? DICK.
Chapter 13 of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “CHARLES.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK.”
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading “They're only labelled Zanzibar.”
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading “Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.”
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading “Is that sufficient, sir?”
an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
From this reading “They're only labelled Zanzibar.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that sufficient, sir?
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading They're only labelled Zanzibar.
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading They're only labelled Zanzibar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.
term of address for a man
From this reading Is that sufficient, sir?
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Is that sufficient, sir?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that sufficient, sir?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're only labelled Zanzibar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Mackenzie said they were to be sent for this afternoon.
an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
From this reading They're only labelled Zanzibar.
Chapter 13 of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 419 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.
Chapter 13 holds 419 sentences of Plays — Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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