Chapter 11 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOPHY. [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too. I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX. Be silent! SOPHY.
Chapter 11 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
being one more than seven
From this reading “I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “[_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Be silent!”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “[_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.”
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “[_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.”
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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 [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
later than; following
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be silent!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.
being one more than seven
From this reading I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Be silent!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOPHY.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
a region marking a boundary
From this reading [_Coming forward--now on the verge of tears._] After such a night as I've had, too.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I never could do without my full eight hours-- QUEX.
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