Chapter 4 of Six Plays is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Six Plays is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAY. All alone, Andrew? Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on? ANDREW. Yes, Millie’s gone to dress herself.
Chapter 4 of Six Plays is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “All alone, Andrew?”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “All alone, Andrew?”
put on clothes
From this reading “Yes, Millie’s gone to dress herself.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yes, Millie’s gone to dress herself.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All alone, Andrew?
Having no one else present.
From this reading All alone, Andrew?
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading All alone, Andrew?
put on clothes
From this reading Yes, Millie’s gone to dress herself.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yes, Millie’s gone to dress herself.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, Millie’s gone to dress herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Has Millie gone to put her fine gown on?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Millie’s gone to dress herself.
Chapter 4 of Six Plays by Florence Henrietta Fisher, Lady Darwin holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 407 sentences of Six Plays, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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