Chapter 7 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DUCHESS. [_Under her breath._] Ah! [_He bows stiffly. She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it. Then she turns to him with a long-drawn sigh._] Ah--h--h!
Chapter 7 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading “She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.”
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.”
plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation
From this reading “She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.”
in a stiff manner
From this reading “[_He bows stiffly.”
plural of “toss” — the act of flipping a coin
From this reading “She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.”
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.”
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading “She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.”
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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 Then she turns to him with a long-drawn sigh._] Ah--h--h!
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From this reading [_Under her breath._] Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
on or to one side
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading [_He bows stiffly.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading [_Under her breath._] Ah!
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading DUCHESS.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Then she turns to him with a long-drawn sigh._] Ah--h--h!
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_He bows stiffly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Under her breath._] Ah!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she turns to him with a long-drawn sigh._] Ah--h--h!
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then she turns to him with a long-drawn sigh._] Ah--h--h!
be standing; be upright
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
in a stiff manner
From this reading [_He bows stiffly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turns to him with a long-drawn sigh._] Ah--h--h!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
plural of “toss” — the act of flipping a coin
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading She places the tumbler on the tray, tosses the handkerchief aside, and--first motioning him to stand away from the line of the door--opens the door, removes the ribbon from the handle, closes and locks it.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Then she turns to him with a long-drawn sigh._] Ah--h--h!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading [_Under her breath._] Ah!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she turns to him with a long-drawn sigh._] Ah--h--h!
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