Chapter 3 of Speed the plough is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Speed the plough is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay? _Sir Philip._ What does it treat of? _Miss B._ Love and friendship. _Sir Philip._ A satire? _Miss B._ No, father;--an eulogy.
Chapter 3 of Speed the plough is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading “SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?”
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading “_Miss B._ No, father;--an eulogy.”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “_Miss B._ Love and friendship.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?”
continue talking
From this reading “SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “_Sir Philip._ A satire?”
interact in a certain way
From this reading “_Sir Philip._ What does it treat of?”
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 _Sir Philip._ A satire?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Miss B._ No, father;--an eulogy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Miss B._ Love and friendship.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Sir Philip._ What does it treat of?
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading _Miss B._ No, father;--an eulogy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Miss B._ No, father;--an eulogy.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading _Miss B._ Love and friendship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Sir Philip._ What does it treat of?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Miss B._ Love and friendship.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
not any; not one
From this reading _Miss B._ No, father;--an eulogy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sir Philip._ What does it treat of?
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
continue talking
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading _Sir Philip._ A satire?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD _discovered_--MISS BLANDFORD _reading._ _Miss B._ Shall I proceed to the next essay?
interact in a certain way
From this reading _Sir Philip._ What does it treat of?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Sir Philip._ What does it treat of?
Chapter 3 of Speed the plough by Thomas Morton holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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 3 holds 472 sentences of Speed the plough, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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