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Chapter 10 of Six Short Plays is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FORESON. [Appearing through curtain, Right] Sir? VANE. Beginners. Take your curtain down.
Six Short Plays
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Six Short Plays is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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FORESON.
[Appearing
through
curtain,
Right]
Sir?
VANE.
Beginners.
Take
your
curtain
down.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Six Short Plays
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Six Short Plays is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
FORESON.
Line 2
[Appearing
through
curtain,
Right]
Sir?
/əˈpɪrɪŋ θruː ˈkɜːrtən raɪt sɜːr/
Line 3
VANE.
/veɪn/
Line 4
Beginners.
/bɪˈɡɪnərz/
Line 5
Take
your
curtain
down.
/teɪk jɔːr ˈkɜːrtən daʊn/
Learner Dictionary
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.
Appearing
noun
US /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading “[Appearing through curtain, Right] Sir?”
Beginners
noun
US /bɪˈɡɪnərz/
plural of “beginner” — someone new to a field or activity
From this reading “Beginners.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “[Appearing through curtain, Right] Sir?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “[Appearing through curtain, Right] Sir?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “[Appearing through curtain, Right] Sir?”
carry out
From this reading “Take your curtain down.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “[Appearing through curtain, Right] Sir?”
vane
noun
US /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading “VANE.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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AppearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading [Appearing through curtain, Right] Sir?
BeginnersnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnərz/
plural of “beginner” — someone new to a field or activity
From this reading Beginners.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading [Appearing through curtain, Right] Sir?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Take your curtain down.
FORESON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORESON.
precisely, exactly
From this reading [Appearing through curtain, Right] Sir?
term of address for a man
From this reading [Appearing through curtain, Right] Sir?
carry out
From this reading Take your curtain down.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading [Appearing through curtain, Right] Sir?
VANEnounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading VANE.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take your curtain down.
Chapter 10 of Six Short Plays by John Galsworthy holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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