Chapter 4 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 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 — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CYNTHIA. Sir Wilfrid, Mr. Phillimore is my sober second choice. SIR WILFRID. Did you ever kiss him? I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.
Chapter 4 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “Sir Wilfrid, Mr. Phillimore is my sober second choice.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “CYNTHIA.”
past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
From this reading “I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Did you ever kiss him?”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “Sir Wilfrid, Mr. Phillimore is my sober second choice.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Sir Wilfrid, Mr. Phillimore is my sober second choice.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading CYNTHIA.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever kiss him?
at any time
From this reading Did you ever kiss him?
past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
From this reading I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did you ever kiss him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Wilfrid, Mr. Phillimore is my sober second choice.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Did you ever kiss him?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sir Wilfrid, Mr. Phillimore is my sober second choice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sir Wilfrid, Mr. Phillimore is my sober second choice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll bet he fined you for contempt of court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Wilfrid, Mr. Phillimore is my sober second choice.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Sir Wilfrid, Mr. Phillimore is my sober second choice.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Wilfrid, Mr. Phillimore is my sober second choice.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Sir Wilfrid, Mr. Phillimore is my sober second choice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Wilfrid, Mr. Phillimore is my sober second choice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever kiss him?
Chapter 4 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists by Langdon Elwyn Mitchell holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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