Chapter VIII
Chapter 8
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MRS. MEGAN. [Turning to stone.] I lost her. WELLWYN. Oh! poor--- Um!
Plays : Third Series
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of Plays : Third Series is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MRS.
MEGAN.
[Turning
to
stone.]
I
lost
her.
WELLWYN.
Oh!
poor---
Um!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Plays : Third Series
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of Plays : Third Series is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
MEGAN.
Line 3
[Turning
to
stone.]
I
lost
her.
/ˈtɜːrnɪŋ tuː stoʊn aɪ lɔːst hɜːr/
Line 4
WELLWYN.
Line 5
Oh!
poor---
Um!
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
lost
adjective
US /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “[Turning to stone.] I lost her.”
mrs
noun
US /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
poor
adjective
US /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Oh! poor--- Um!”
stone
noun
US /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “[Turning to stone.] I lost her.”
Turning
noun
US /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “[Turning to stone.] I lost her.”
All words in this reading · 12
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.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Turning to stone.] I lost her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Turning to stone.] I lost her.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading [Turning to stone.] I lost her.
MEGAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEGAN.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! poor--- Um!
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Oh! poor--- Um!
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading [Turning to stone.] I lost her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Turning to stone.] I lost her.
TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading [Turning to stone.] I lost her.
Um
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! poor--- Um!
WELLWYN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WELLWYN.
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