Chapter 10 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Francesca da is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Francesca da is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN. The man is dead, my lord. LANCIOTTO. [_Laughing._] Then do not ask him! [_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!
Chapter 10 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Francesca da is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “[_Laughing._] Then do not ask him!”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “[_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “CAPTAIN.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “The man is dead, my lord.”
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading “[_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
roused to anger
From this reading “[_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “[_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!”
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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading [_Laughing._] Then do not ask him!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading [_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The man is dead, my lord.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [_Laughing._] Then do not ask him!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Laughing._] Then do not ask him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man is dead, my lord.
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading [_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANCIOTTO.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading [_Laughing._] Then do not ask him!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The man is dead, my lord.
roused to anger
From this reading [_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man is dead, my lord.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The man is dead, my lord.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [_Laughing._] Then do not ask him!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading [_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading [_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man is dead, my lord.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [_Laughing._] Then do not ask him!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading [_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_Exeunt_ SOLDIERS _with the body._] By Jupiter, I shall go mad, I think!
Chapter 10 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Francesca da by George H. (George Henry) Boker holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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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