Chapter 8 of The Magistrate: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Magistrate: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_To himself, looking at MR. POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever! MR. POSKET. [_Buttoning up his coat to avoid MR.
Chapter 8 of The Magistrate: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “[_Buttoning up his coat to avoid MR.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “[_Buttoning up his coat to avoid MR.”
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading “POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_To himself, looking at MR.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading [_Buttoning up his coat to avoid MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Buttoning up his coat to avoid MR.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading [_Buttoning up his coat to avoid MR.
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading [_To himself, looking at MR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Buttoning up his coat to avoid MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading [_To himself, looking at MR.
a form of address for a man
From this reading [_To himself, looking at MR.
not any; not one
From this reading POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POSKET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_To himself, looking at MR.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [_Buttoning up his coat to avoid MR.
precisely as stated
From this reading POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever!
Chapter 8 of The Magistrate: A Farce in Three Acts by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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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