Chapter 5 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 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 — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN. [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush! VIDA. [_Agreeing very softly._] Under a rose-bush! [_There is a very soft knock at which_ JOHN _starts up quickly._] Come!
Chapter 5 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
in a gay manner
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “[_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “[_There is a very soft knock at which_ JOHN _starts up quickly._] Come!”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “[_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!”
with low volume
From this reading “[_Agreeing very softly._] Under a rose-bush!”
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
From this reading “[_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading [_Agreeing very softly._] Under a rose-bush!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_There is a very soft knock at which_ JOHN _starts up quickly._] Come!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [_There is a very soft knock at which_ JOHN _starts up quickly._] Come!
in a gay manner
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_There is a very soft knock at which_ JOHN _starts up quickly._] Come!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading [_There is a very soft knock at which_ JOHN _starts up quickly._] Come!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
with speed
From this reading [_There is a very soft knock at which_ JOHN _starts up quickly._] Come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading [_There is a very soft knock at which_ JOHN _starts up quickly._] Come!
with low volume
From this reading [_Agreeing very softly._] Under a rose-bush!
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading [_There is a very soft knock at which_ JOHN _starts up quickly._] Come!
successive (without a break)
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
in or at that place or location
From this reading [_There is a very soft knock at which_ JOHN _starts up quickly._] Come!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [_There is a very soft knock at which_ JOHN _starts up quickly._] Come!
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
From this reading [_Gaily, and seeing straight through her veneer._] And lose the key under a rose-bush!
precisely as stated
From this reading [_Agreeing very softly._] Under a rose-bush!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIDA.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [_There is a very soft knock at which_ JOHN _starts up quickly._] Come!
Chapter 5 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists by Langdon Elwyn Mitchell holds 431 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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