Chapter 4 of Pride and Prejudice, a Play Founded on Jane Austen's Novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Pride and Prejudice, a Play Founded on Jane Austen's Novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELIZABETH. [_Carelessly._] Oh, certainly. [DARCY _bows and goes out_.] MISS BINGLEY. [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
Chapter 4 of Pride and Prejudice, a Play Founded on Jane Austen's Novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading “[_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.”
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
without care or concern
greatly pleased
From this reading “[_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “ELIZABETH.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “[_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “[DARCY _bows and goes out_.]”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “[_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.”
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In this reading “[_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “[DARCY _bows and goes out_.]”
In this reading “[_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.”
In this reading “[_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
later than; following
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [DARCY _bows and goes out_.]
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS BINGLEY.
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading [DARCY _bows and goes out_.]
without care or concern
From this reading [_Carelessly._] Oh, certainly.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading [_Carelessly._] Oh, certainly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [DARCY _bows and goes out_.]
greatly pleased
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading [DARCY _bows and goes out_.]
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS BINGLEY.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading [_Carelessly._] Oh, certainly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [DARCY _bows and goes out_.]
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_To_ ELIZABETH, _after a moment's silence_.] So, Miss Bennet, I hear that you are quite delighted with George Wickham.
Chapter 4 of Pride and Prejudice, a Play Founded on Jane Austen's Novel by Steele, Mrs. MacKaye holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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