Chapter 11 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 11 of Plays : Third Series is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WELLWYN. They mean well. FERRAND. Ah! Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
Chapter 11 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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with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.”
person who does no work
From this reading “Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “They mean well.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.”
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading “Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.”
someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
From this reading “Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “They mean well.”
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From this reading Ah!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
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From this reading FERRAND.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
person who does no work
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They mean well.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
and nothing more
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They mean well.
someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They mean well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WELLWYN.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
Chapter 11 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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