Chapter 4 of Single Life: A Comedy, in Three Acts is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Single Life: A Comedy, in Three Acts is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS MAC. I dare say it is, sir. MISS SNA. _(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town? CHE.
Chapter 4 of Single Life: A Comedy, in Three Acts is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “_(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I dare say it is, sir.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “_(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?”
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “MISS MAC.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “MISS MAC.”
for a long time without essential change
From this reading “_(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?”
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading “_(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “_(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?”
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In this reading “_(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?”
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From this reading CHE.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading _(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say it is, sir.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare say it is, sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading _(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dare say it is, sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dare say it is, sir.
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading MISS MAC.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS MAC.
for a long time without essential change
From this reading _(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading _(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?
express in words
From this reading I dare say it is, sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading I dare say it is, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS SNA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _(To CHESTER.)_ Do you intend permanently residing in this town?
Chapter 4 of Single Life: A Comedy, in Three Acts by John Baldwin Buckstone holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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