Chapter 6 of The Cabinet Minister: A farce in four acts is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Cabinet Minister: A farce in four acts is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IMOGEN. Do you think so? VALENTINE WHITE. I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN. [Replacing the toys in the box.] You see, Val.
Chapter 6 of The Cabinet Minister: A farce in four acts is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “[Replacing the toys in the box.] You see, Val.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.”
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading “[Replacing the toys in the box.] You see, Val.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.”
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “[Replacing the toys in the box.] You see, Val.”
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “VALENTINE WHITE.”
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.
In this reading “[Replacing the toys in the box.] You see, Val.”
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.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading [Replacing the toys in the box.] You see, Val.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think so?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IMOGEN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Replacing the toys in the box.] You see, Val.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading [Replacing the toys in the box.] You see, Val.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Do you think so?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Replacing the toys in the box.] You see, Val.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think so?
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading [Replacing the toys in the box.] You see, Val.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Replacing the toys in the box.] You see, Val.
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading VALENTINE WHITE.
a Caucasian
From this reading VALENTINE WHITE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think so?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I feared fashion had put your bright little nature into tight corsets--but--I see--I see---- IMOGEN.
Chapter 6 of The Cabinet Minister: A farce in four acts by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 419 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.
Chapter 6 holds 419 sentences of The Cabinet Minister: A farce in four acts, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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