Chapter 12 of Plays : Second Series is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Plays : Second Series is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COKESON. [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that. THE CHAPLAIN. [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir. I am speaking from my special standpoint.
Chapter 12 of Plays : Second Series 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.
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading “THE CHAPLAIN.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “[Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “[More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “[Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.”
an amount of time
From this reading “[More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “I am speaking from my special standpoint.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “I am speaking from my special standpoint.”
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading “I am speaking from my special standpoint.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COKESON.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
and nothing more
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
engage in
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
an amount of time
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
express in words
From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
term of address for a man
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
Chapter 12 of Plays : Second Series by John Galsworthy holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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