Chapter 7 of Plays : Third Series is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Plays : Third Series is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YOUNG MAN. You must have had awful luck! CLARE. I did try. [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
Chapter 7 of Plays : Third Series is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “You must have had awful luck!”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “[Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “[Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “[Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “You must have had awful luck!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “[Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I did try.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “YOUNG MAN.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading You must have had awful luck!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLARE.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did try.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You must have had awful luck!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have had awful luck!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did try.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading You must have had awful luck!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading YOUNG MAN.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have had awful luck!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I did try.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
at the time that
From this reading [Fiercely] But what's the good--when there's nothing before you?--Do I look ill?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must have had awful luck!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG MAN.
Chapter 7 of Plays : Third Series by John Galsworthy holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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