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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.
Lieutenant Marvin, will you go with us? Kate is dying for the sight of a red-coat. [_Exit_. CLEVELAND. A merry-hearted woman, Mr. Elsworth.
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 96/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 476–480
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading “CLEVELAND.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Kate is dying for the sight of a red-coat.”
an opening that permits escape or release
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Lieutenant Marvin, will you go with us?”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Kate is dying for the sight of a red-coat.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “A merry-hearted woman, Mr. Elsworth.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kate is dying for the sight of a red-coat.
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading CLEVELAND.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Kate is dying for the sight of a red-coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A merry-hearted woman, Mr. Elsworth.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate is dying for the sight of a red-coat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lieutenant Marvin, will you go with us?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate is dying for the sight of a red-coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate is dying for the sight of a red-coat.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Marvin, will you go with us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Marvin, will you go with us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A merry-hearted woman, Mr. Elsworth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A merry-hearted woman, Mr. Elsworth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kate is dying for the sight of a red-coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate is dying for the sight of a red-coat.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Kate is dying for the sight of a red-coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate is dying for the sight of a red-coat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lieutenant Marvin, will you go with us?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Lieutenant Marvin, will you go with us?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lieutenant Marvin, will you go with us?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A merry-hearted woman, Mr. Elsworth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lieutenant Marvin, will you go with us?
Chapter 1 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 by Oliver Bell Bunce holds 489 sentences, grouped into 98 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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