Chapter 2 of The Cabinet Minister: A Farce in Four Acts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Cabinet Minister: A Farce in Four Acts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people? SIR JULIAN TWOMBLEY. I _heard_ Lady Twombley. What inexhaustible spirit she has! Euphemia, my dear, I confide in you.
Chapter 2 of The Cabinet Minister: A Farce in Four Acts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?”
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “Euphemia, my dear, I confide in you.”
a quick look
From this reading “Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?”
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading “What inexhaustible spirit she has!”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “SIR JULIAN TWOMBLEY.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “What inexhaustible spirit she has!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
see something for a brief time
In this reading “Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?”
In this reading “Euphemia, my dear, I confide in you.”
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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 Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Euphemia, my dear, I confide in you.
dearly loved
From this reading Euphemia, my dear, I confide in you.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Euphemia, my dear, I confide in you.
a quick look
From this reading Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What inexhaustible spirit she has!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I _heard_ Lady Twombley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _heard_ Lady Twombley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Euphemia, my dear, I confide in you.
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading What inexhaustible spirit she has!
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading SIR JULIAN TWOMBLEY.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I _heard_ Lady Twombley.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Euphemia, my dear, I confide in you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What inexhaustible spirit she has!
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR JULIAN TWOMBLEY.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading What inexhaustible spirit she has!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR JULIAN TWOMBLEY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What inexhaustible spirit she has!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you catch a glimpse of Aunt Kitty or of any of our people?
Chapter 2 of The Cabinet Minister: A Farce in Four Acts by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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