Chapter 6 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN. My fault? CYNTHIA. [_Working herself into a rage._] Of course. What business have you to be about--to be at large.
Chapter 6 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.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “What business have you to be about--to be at large.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “[_Working herself into a rage._] Of course.”
(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.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “My fault?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What business have you to be about--to be at large.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “[_Working herself into a rage._] Of course.”
actively engaged in paid work
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 [_Working herself into a rage._] Of course.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What business have you to be about--to be at large.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What business have you to be about--to be at large.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What business have you to be about--to be at large.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading What business have you to be about--to be at large.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading [_Working herself into a rage._] Of course.
(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.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading My fault?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What business have you to be about--to be at large.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading [_Working herself into a rage._] Of course.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [_Working herself into a rage._] Of course.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What business have you to be about--to be at large.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My fault?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Working herself into a rage._] Of course.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading [_Working herself into a rage._] Of course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What business have you to be about--to be at large.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What business have you to be about--to be at large.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading [_Working herself into a rage._] Of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What business have you to be about--to be at large.
Chapter 6 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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