Chapter V
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Playboy of the Western World is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAHON. Dark and dirty. WIDOW QUIN. _considering._—I’m thinking I seen him. MAHON.
The Playboy of the Western World
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Playboy of the Western World is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MAHON.
Dark
and
dirty.
WIDOW
QUIN.
_considering._—I’m
thinking
I
seen
him.
MAHON.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Playboy of the Western World
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Playboy of the Western World is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MAHON.
Line 2
Dark
and
dirty.
/dɑːrk ənd ˈdɜːrti/
Line 3
WIDOW
QUIN.
/ˈwɪdoʊ kwɪn/
Line 4
_considering._—I’m
thinking
I
seen
him.
Line 5
MAHON.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
considering
verb
US /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
Dark
noun
US /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Dark and dirty.”
dirty
adjective
US /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “Dark and dirty.”
quin
noun
US /kwɪn/
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “WIDOW QUIN.”
seen
verb
US /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “_considering._—I’m thinking I seen him.”
thinking
noun
US /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “_considering._—I’m thinking I seen him.”
widow
noun
US /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “WIDOW QUIN.”
All words in this reading · 12
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.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dark and dirty.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading _considering._—I’m thinking I seen him.
DarknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark and dirty.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Dark and dirty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _considering._—I’m thinking I seen him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _considering._—I’m thinking I seen him.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _considering._—I’m thinking I seen him.
MAHON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAHON.
QUINnounUS /kwɪn/
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading WIDOW QUIN.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _considering._—I’m thinking I seen him.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading _considering._—I’m thinking I seen him.
WIDOWnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading WIDOW QUIN.
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- Playboy
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