Chapter 1 of Rachel: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Rachel: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS MARY LOVING, _a widow_. RACHEL LOVING, _her daughter_. THOMAS LOVING, _her son_. JIMMY MASON, _a small boy_. JOHN STRONG, _a friend of the family_.
Chapter 1 of Rachel: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a female human offspring
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “JIMMY MASON, _a small boy_.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “MRS MARY LOVING, _a widow_.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MRS MARY LOVING, _a widow_.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “JIMMY MASON, _a small boy_.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “RACHEL LOVING, _her daughter_.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “THOMAS LOVING, _her son_.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “JIMMY MASON, _a small boy_.”
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 MRS MARY LOVING, _a widow_.
a youthful male person
From this reading JIMMY MASON, _a small boy_.
a female human offspring
From this reading RACHEL LOVING, _her daughter_.
a social unit living together
From this reading JOHN STRONG, _a friend of the family_.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading JOHN STRONG, _a friend of the family_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RACHEL LOVING, _her daughter_.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY MASON, _a small boy_.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN STRONG, _a friend of the family_.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading MRS MARY LOVING, _a widow_.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MRS MARY LOVING, _a widow_.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading JIMMY MASON, _a small boy_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS MARY LOVING, _a widow_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN STRONG, _a friend of the family_.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading RACHEL LOVING, _her daughter_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JIMMY MASON, _a small boy_.
a male human offspring
From this reading THOMAS LOVING, _her son_.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading JOHN STRONG, _a friend of the family_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN STRONG, _a friend of the family_.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS LOVING, _her son_.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading MRS MARY LOVING, _a widow_.
Chapter 1 of Rachel: A Play in Three Acts by Angelina Weld Grimké holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
Chapter 1 holds 431 sentences of Rachel: A Play in Three Acts, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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