The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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LUCAS.

Oh!--oh!

[Turning away alertly.] Fortune-- END OF THE SECOND ACT THE THIRD ACT [The Scene is the same as before, but it is evening, and the lamps are lighted within the room, while outside it is bright moonlight.]

[AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

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The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

LUCAS.

/ˈluːkəs/

Line 2

Oh!--oh!

Line 3

/ˈtɜːrnɪŋ əˈweɪ əˈlɜːrtli ˈfɔːrtʃən end ʌv ðə ˈsekənd ækt ðə θɜːrd ækt ðə siːn ɪz ðə seɪm æz bɪˈfɔːr bʌt ɪt ɪz ˈiːvnɪŋ ənd ðə læmps ɑːr ˈlaɪtəd wɪˈðɪn ðə ruːm waɪl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɪt ɪz braɪt ˈmuːnlaɪt/

Line 4

[AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

Line 5

A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

/ə ˈprɪti sɪlk ʃɔːl wɪð wɪtʃ ʃiː pleɪz ˈrestləsli ɪz ˈoʊvər hɜːr ˈʃoʊldərz/

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alertly adverb US /əˈlɜːrtli/

in mentally perceptive and responsive way

From this reading “[Turning away alertly.] Fortune-- END OF THE SECOND ACT THE THIRD ACT [The Scene is the same as before, but it is evening, and the lamps are lighted within the room, while outside it is bright moonlight.]”

lamps noun US /læmps/

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

lucas noun US /ˈluːkəs/

United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)

From this reading “LUCAS.”

pillows noun US /ˈpɪloʊz/

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading “[AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.”

preceding adjective US /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading “[AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.”

propped verb US /prɑːpt/

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading “[AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.”

restlessly adverb US /ˈrestləsli/

in a restless manner

From this reading “A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.”

shawl noun US /ʃɔːl/

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading “A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

ACTverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading [Turning away alertly.] Fortune-- END OF THE SECOND ACT THE THIRD ACT [The Scene is the same as before, but it is evening, and the lamps are lighted within the room, while outside it is bright moonlight.]

AGNES

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From this reading [AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

alertlyadverbUS /əˈlɜːrtli/

in mentally perceptive and responsive way

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading [AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

lampsnounUS /læmps/

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/

set afire or burning

LUCASnounUS /ˈluːkəs/

United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)

From this reading LUCAS.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading [AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh!--oh!

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading [AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

playsnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading [AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading [AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/

in a restless manner

From this reading A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

ScenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

setteenoun

a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading [AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

silknounUS /sɪlk/

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading [AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading [AGNES, dressed as at the end of the preceding Act, is lying upon the settee propped up by pillows.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A pretty silk shawl, with which she plays restlessly, is over her shoulders.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

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