Chapter 4 of The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Perkins. It's down in the laundry. You're about as-- Perkins. Oh, is it? Laundry is a nice place for a desk.
Chapter 4 of The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You're about as-- Perkins.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Laundry is a nice place for a desk.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “It's down in the laundry.”
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading “It's down in the laundry.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Perkins.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Laundry is a nice place for a desk.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Laundry is a nice place for a desk.”
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 Laundry is a nice place for a desk.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You're about as-- Perkins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You're about as-- Perkins.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Laundry is a nice place for a desk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It's down in the laundry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laundry is a nice place for a desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's down in the laundry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's down in the laundry.
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading It's down in the laundry.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Perkins.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Laundry is a nice place for a desk.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Perkins.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Laundry is a nice place for a desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's down in the laundry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're about as-- Perkins.
Chapter 4 of The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces by John Kendrick Bangs holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 424 sentences of The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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