Chapter 4 of The Drone A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Drone A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SARAH. Yes. He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at. JOHN. You stop here, Mary, with Sarah, and get the tea ready.
Chapter 4 of The Drone A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.”
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading “He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.”
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “SARAH.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “You stop here, Mary, with Sarah, and get the tea ready.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.”
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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's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
a man of refinement
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You stop here, Mary, with Sarah, and get the tea ready.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading You stop here, Mary, with Sarah, and get the tea ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
above and across; more than
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading You stop here, Mary, with Sarah, and get the tea ready.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading SARAH.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading You stop here, Mary, with Sarah, and get the tea ready.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading You stop here, Mary, with Sarah, and get the tea ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
which person or people
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You stop here, Mary, with Sarah, and get the tea ready.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You stop here, Mary, with Sarah, and get the tea ready.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He's a gentleman, a friend of ours, engaged in the engineering business, who has a large place of his own in Scotland, and we brought him over here to see your Uncle Dan about the invention he's working at.
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