Chapter 4 of The Easiest Way Representative Plays is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Easiest Way Representative Plays is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANNIE. [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura? [_Crosses to armchair, and picks up kimono off back._ LAURA. No, I suppose not. What did Mrs. Farley say about me?
Chapter 4 of The Easiest Way Representative Plays is here in full — 417 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.
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading “[_Crosses to armchair, and picks up kimono off back._ LAURA.”
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading “[_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “[_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?”
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading “[_Crosses to armchair, and picks up kimono off back._ LAURA.”
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “[_Crosses to armchair, and picks up kimono off back._ LAURA.”
express a supposition
From this reading “No, I suppose not.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “[_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What did Mrs. Farley say about me?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Crosses to armchair, and picks up kimono off back._ LAURA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANNIE.
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading [_Crosses to armchair, and picks up kimono off back._ LAURA.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [_Crosses to armchair, and picks up kimono off back._ LAURA.
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading [_Crosses to armchair, and picks up kimono off back._ LAURA.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did Mrs. Farley say about me?
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From this reading What did Mrs. Farley say about me?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I suppose not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading [_Crosses to armchair, and picks up kimono off back._ LAURA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What did Mrs. Farley say about me?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading What did Mrs. Farley say about me?
not any; not one
From this reading No, I suppose not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, I suppose not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading [_Crosses to armchair, and picks up kimono off back._ LAURA.
express in words
From this reading What did Mrs. Farley say about me?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
express a supposition
From this reading No, I suppose not.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Crosses to armchair, and picks up kimono off back._ LAURA.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [_Crosses to armchair, and picks up kimono off back._ LAURA.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did Mrs. Farley say about me?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_In confusion, brushing off table._]--for if she could she wouldn't have left her trunk, would she, Miss Laura?
Chapter 4 of The Easiest Way Representative Plays by Eugene Walter 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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