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Chapter 8 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply. The_ MATE'S _face appears again through the skylight._) MATE. All ready, sir. (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE. Comin', sir?
Chapter 8 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extreme mental distress
From this reading “(KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “(KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “(KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “(_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “The_ MATE'S _face appears again through the skylight._) MATE.”
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading “(_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply.”
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading “The_ MATE'S _face appears again through the skylight._) MATE.”
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “(KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
anew
From this reading The_ MATE'S _face appears again through the skylight._) MATE.
(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 ready, sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
extreme mental distress
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The_ MATE'S _face appears again through the skylight._) MATE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Comin', sir?
power to direct or determine
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The_ MATE'S _face appears again through the skylight._) MATE.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading (_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading (_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The_ MATE'S _face appears again through the skylight._) MATE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The_ MATE'S _face appears again through the skylight._) MATE.
a particular point in time
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
not any; not one
From this reading (_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply.
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading (_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading (_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading All ready, sir.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading (_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply.
term of address for a man
From this reading All ready, sir.
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading The_ MATE'S _face appears again through the skylight._) MATE.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_She keeps on playing the organ, but makes no reply.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The_ MATE'S _face appears again through the skylight._) MATE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
in or at the place that
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading (KEENEY _turns his back on his wife and strides to the doorway, where he stands for a moment and looks back at her in anguish, fighting to control his feelings._) MATE.
Chapter 8 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays by Sterling Andrus [Editor] Leonard holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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