Chapter 9 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_). Dead! CAMPBELL (_turning hastily_). What is that! MORAG.
Chapter 9 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “CAMPBELL (_turning hastily_).”
to say again or imitate
From this reading “MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).”
in a hurried or hasty manner
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading CAMPBELL (_turning hastily_).
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead!
to say again or imitate
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading CAMPBELL (_turning hastily_).
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is that!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading CAMPBELL (_turning hastily_).
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading MORAG (_starting into upright position and staring at him; her voice is like an echo to his_).
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is that!
Chapter 9 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays by Sterling Andrus [Editor] Leonard holds 401 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.
Chapter 9 holds 401 sentences of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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