Chapter 7 of The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears. Yardsley (noting the glance, presumably aside). Confound that Jennie! Barlow (overhearing Yardsley). What's that?
Chapter 7 of The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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on or to one side
From this reading “Yardsley (noting the glance, presumably aside).”
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading “[She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears.”
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading “Confound that Jennie!”
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “[She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears.”
-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading “[She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears.”
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading “Yardsley (noting the glance, presumably aside).”
-ing form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Barlow (overhearing Yardsley).”
by reasonable assumption
From this reading “Yardsley (noting the glance, presumably aside).”
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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 [She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears.
on or to one side
From this reading Yardsley (noting the glance, presumably aside).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barlow (overhearing Yardsley).
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading [She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears.
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading Confound that Jennie!
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading [She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading [She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Confound that Jennie!
-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading [She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears.
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading Yardsley (noting the glance, presumably aside).
-ing form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Barlow (overhearing Yardsley).
by reasonable assumption
From this reading Yardsley (noting the glance, presumably aside).
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Confound that Jennie!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yardsley (noting the glance, presumably aside).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [She casts a languishing glance at Yardsley and disappears.
Chapter 7 of The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces by John Kendrick Bangs holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 428 sentences of The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces by John Kendrick Bangs exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 428 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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