Chapter 6 of The play's the thing is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The play's the thing is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TURAI. Unanimous. ILONA. [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady. Yes, Mr. Almady.
Chapter 6 of The play's the thing is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “[_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “[_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.”
the act of departing
From this reading “[_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “[_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “[_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.”
in complete agreement
From this reading “Unanimous.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “[_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Mr. Almady.”
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From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
Having no one else present.
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
the act of departing
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ILONA.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
a form of address for a man
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TURAI.
in complete agreement
From this reading Unanimous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading [_Into the telephone._] Instead of working alone, I’m going to appear with Mr. Almady.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Mr. Almady.
Chapter 6 of The play's the thing by Ferenc Molnár holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 6 holds 407 sentences of The play's the thing, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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