Chapter 10 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOPHY. [_Scandalised._] Oh, my gracious! I _beg_ your pardon. [_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX. [_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!
Chapter 10 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call upon in supplication; entreat
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “[_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.”
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “[_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “[_Scandalised._] Oh, my gracious!”
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading “[_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “[_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I _beg_ your pardon.”
plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value
From this reading “[_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I _beg_ your pardon.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading [_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading [_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading [_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading [_Scandalised._] Oh, my gracious!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading [_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading [_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _beg_ your pardon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading [_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading [_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_Scandalised._] Oh, my gracious!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading [_Scandalised._] Oh, my gracious!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!
accept an excuse for
From this reading I _beg_ your pardon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading [_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.
with low volume
From this reading [_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Scandalised._] Oh, my gracious!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOPHY.
plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value
From this reading [_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_She leaves him hurriedly and hides the box in the cabinet._ QUEX.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Quietly to_ FRAYNE.] Chick, she has passed the souvenirs on to Miss Fullgarney!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I _beg_ your pardon.
Chapter 10 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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