Chapter 3 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — In Mizzoura is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — In Mizzoura is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOE. [_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha! JIM. [_Entering, looking back_.] Say, Joe, women are great, ain't they? [_Stands admiringly in doorway_.
Chapter 3 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — In Mizzoura is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with admiration
From this reading “[_Stands admiringly in doorway_.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
a movement into or inward
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “[_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha!”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “[_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha!”
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with admiration
From this reading [_Stands admiringly in doorway_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Entering, looking back_.] Say, Joe, women are great, ain't they?
(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 [_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [_Entering, looking back_.] Say, Joe, women are great, ain't they?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [_Entering, looking back_.] Say, Joe, women are great, ain't they?
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading [_Stands admiringly in doorway_.
a movement into or inward
From this reading [_Entering, looking back_.] Say, Joe, women are great, ain't they?
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading [_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha!
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading [_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading [_Entering, looking back_.] Say, Joe, women are great, ain't they?
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading [_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_Stands admiringly in doorway_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading [_Entering, looking back_.] Say, Joe, women are great, ain't they?
precisely, exactly
From this reading [_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha!
express in words
From this reading [_Entering, looking back_.] Say, Joe, women are great, ain't they?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha!
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading [_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha!
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading [_Stands admiringly in doorway_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Entering, looking back_.] Say, Joe, women are great, ain't they?
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading [_Gets tobacco from shelf_.] She'll fix him all right--ha, ha!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading [_Entering, looking back_.] Say, Joe, women are great, ain't they?
Chapter 3 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — In Mizzoura by Augustus Thomas holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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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