Chapter 5 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_Shaking hose in his face_.] What does this mean? POTIN. Nothing, precious love! This is my uniform;--I have recruited for Vendée.
Chapter 5 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 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.
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading “[_Shaking hose in his face_.]”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Nothing, precious love!”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What does this mean?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing, precious love!”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Nothing, precious love!”
past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading “This is my uniform;--I have recruited for Vendée.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “This is my uniform;--I have recruited for Vendée.”
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the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does this mean?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading [_Shaking hose in his face_.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is my uniform;--I have recruited for Vendée.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is my uniform;--I have recruited for Vendée.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Shaking hose in his face_.]
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading [_Shaking hose in his face_.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is my uniform;--I have recruited for Vendée.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_Shaking hose in his face_.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is my uniform;--I have recruited for Vendée.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Nothing, precious love!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What does this mean?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is my uniform;--I have recruited for Vendée.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing, precious love!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POTIN.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Nothing, precious love!
past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading This is my uniform;--I have recruited for Vendée.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading [_Shaking hose in his face_.]
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What does this mean?
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading This is my uniform;--I have recruited for Vendée.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is my uniform;--I have recruited for Vendée.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does this mean?
Chapter 5 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists by Steele MacKaye holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 5 holds 415 sentences of Representative Plays by American Dramatists, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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