Chapter 6 of The Circle: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Circle: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELIZABETH. Teddie Luton. [_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD. My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous? Why, he hasn't a bob.
Chapter 6 of The Circle: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “[_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “[_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Why, he hasn't a bob.”
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading “[_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous?”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “ELIZABETH.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “[_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous?”
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In this reading “[_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.”
In this reading “My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous?”
temporarily
In this reading “[_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.”
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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 [_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading [_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading [_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Why, he hasn't a bob.
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading [_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous?
a young person of either sex
From this reading My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous?
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, he hasn't a bob.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.
the sound of laughing
From this reading [_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teddie Luton.
a particular point in time
From this reading [_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous?
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teddie Luton.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [_He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh._ ARNOLD.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, he hasn't a bob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous?
Chapter 6 of The Circle: A Comedy in Three Acts by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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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