Chapter 1 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself. ROSE. [_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door. ELSWORTH. Bless me!
Chapter 1 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 41/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 201–205
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give a benediction to
From this reading “Bless me!”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “[_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door.”
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading “I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.”
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.”
the profession of a teacher
From this reading “I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door.
give a benediction to
From this reading Bless me!
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
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From this reading [_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading [_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door.
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From this reading ELSWORTH.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading [_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading [_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door.
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From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door.
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From this reading [_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bless me!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
the profession of a teacher
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading [_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading [_From the window_.] Why, there's Harry--father, Kate--Harry is dismounting at the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I content myself with teaching the young idea how to shoot, without indulging in such dangerous practices myself.
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