Chapter 16 of Plays : Second Series is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Plays : Second Series is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JAMES. What about that woman he was mixed up with? I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in. COKESON. That!
Chapter 16 of Plays : Second Series is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “JAMES.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “What about that woman he was mixed up with?”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.”
exceptionally
From this reading “I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “What about that woman he was mixed up with?”
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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to come or go into
In this reading “I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COKESON.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?
exceptionally
From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?
Chapter 16 of Plays : Second Series by John Galsworthy holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 16 holds 414 sentences of Plays : Second Series, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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