Chapter 4 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Come, child! Tis time that we were gone. DIANE. [_Crossing and extending her hand to_ PAUL.] Farewell!
Chapter 4 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 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.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Come, child!”
traveling across
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “[_Crossing and extending her hand to_ PAUL.]”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Farewell!”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Tis time that we were gone.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “[_Crossing and extending her hand to_ PAUL.]”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “[_Crossing and extending her hand to_ PAUL.]”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Tis time that we were gone.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Crossing and extending her hand to_ PAUL.]
a young person of either sex
From this reading Come, child!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, child!
traveling across
From this reading [_Crossing and extending her hand to_ PAUL.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIANE.
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading [_Crossing and extending her hand to_ PAUL.]
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Farewell!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Tis time that we were gone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading [_Crossing and extending her hand to_ PAUL.]
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Crossing and extending her hand to_ PAUL.]
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading [_Crossing and extending her hand to_ PAUL.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tis time that we were gone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tis time that we were gone.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Tis time that we were gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Crossing and extending her hand to_ PAUL.]
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tis time that we were gone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tis time that we were gone.
Chapter 4 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists by Steele MacKaye holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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