Chapter 3 of Rachel: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Rachel: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy. RACHEL: Now, Ma dear, tell me tomorrow. You’ve stood enough for one day. MRS.
Chapter 3 of Rachel: A Play in Three Acts 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.
a youthful male person
From this reading “LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.”
dearly loved
From this reading “LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “You’ve stood enough for one day.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “You’ve stood enough for one day.”
the day after today
From this reading “RACHEL: Now, Ma dear, tell me tomorrow.”
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.
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In this reading “LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.
a youthful male person
From this reading LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You’ve stood enough for one day.
dearly loved
From this reading LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You’ve stood enough for one day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You’ve stood enough for one day.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading RACHEL: Now, Ma dear, tell me tomorrow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RACHEL: Now, Ma dear, tell me tomorrow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading RACHEL: Now, Ma dear, tell me tomorrow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You’ve stood enough for one day.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading You’ve stood enough for one day.
express in words
From this reading RACHEL: Now, Ma dear, tell me tomorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOVING: And, Rachel, about that dear, little boy, Jimmy.
the day after today
From this reading RACHEL: Now, Ma dear, tell me tomorrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ve stood enough for one day.
Chapter 3 of Rachel: A Play in Three Acts by Angelina Weld Grimké holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 423 sentences of Rachel: A Play in Three Acts, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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