Chapter 17 of Regiment of Women is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Regiment of Women is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The morning wore to an end. Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day. All costumes were to be ready. The day-girls were to lunch at the school. She was brief and businesslike, inaccessible to questions.
Chapter 17 of Regiment of Women is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make known; make an announcement
From this reading “Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading “She was brief and businesslike, inaccessible to questions.”
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading “She was brief and businesslike, inaccessible to questions.”
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “All costumes were to be ready.”
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading “She was brief and businesslike, inaccessible to questions.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “The day-girls were to lunch at the school.”
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading “Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “The morning wore to an end.”
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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a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
In this reading “Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.”
In this reading “Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.”
come to pass
In this reading “Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
(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 All costumes were to be ready.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The morning wore to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was brief and businesslike, inaccessible to questions.
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All costumes were to be ready.
terminate
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
of short duration or distance
From this reading She was brief and businesslike, inaccessible to questions.
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading She was brief and businesslike, inaccessible to questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading All costumes were to be ready.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day-girls were to lunch at the school.
put on clothes
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The morning wore to an end.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading She was brief and businesslike, inaccessible to questions.
take the midday meal
From this reading The day-girls were to lunch at the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning wore to an end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She was brief and businesslike, inaccessible to questions.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading All costumes were to be ready.
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
an educational institution
From this reading The day-girls were to lunch at the school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was brief and businesslike, inaccessible to questions.
carry out
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning wore to an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning wore to an end.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was brief and businesslike, inaccessible to questions.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All costumes were to be ready.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The morning wore to an end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Clare had come in at the mid-morning break to announce that the dress rehearsal would take place on the afternoon of the following day.
Chapter 17 of Regiment of Women by Clemence Dane holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 17 holds 396 sentences of Regiment of Women, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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