Chapter 13 of Plays : Third Series is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Plays : Third Series is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it. The rumble of the approaching van is heard outside. It ceases.] ANN. [In a fateful voice.] Daddy!
Chapter 13 of Plays : Third Series is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 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.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “The rumble of the approaching van is heard outside.”
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading “It ceases.]”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “[In a fateful voice.] Daddy!”
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading “[In a fateful voice.] Daddy!”
make a low noise
From this reading “The rumble of the approaching van is heard outside.”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “[ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.”
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “[ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “The rumble of the approaching van is heard outside.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [In a fateful voice.] Daddy!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading [ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The rumble of the approaching van is heard outside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading It ceases.]
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading [In a fateful voice.] Daddy!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading [ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading [In a fateful voice.] Daddy!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The rumble of the approaching van is heard outside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [In a fateful voice.] Daddy!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rumble of the approaching van is heard outside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rumble of the approaching van is heard outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The rumble of the approaching van is heard outside.
make a low noise
From this reading The rumble of the approaching van is heard outside.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading [ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading [ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading [ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [ANN shuts the street door and sets her back against it.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The rumble of the approaching van is heard outside.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading [In a fateful voice.] Daddy!
Chapter 13 of Plays : Third Series by John Galsworthy holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 13 holds 423 sentences of Plays : Third Series, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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