Chapter X
Chapter 10 of The play's the thing is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ILONA. Please, please. Don’t cry. I can’t bear it. You know how fond I am of you.
The play's the thing
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of The play's the thing is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ILONA.
Please,
please.
Don’t
cry.
I
can’t
bear
it.
You
know
how
fond
I
am
of
you.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The play's the thing
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of The play's the thing is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
ILONA.
Line 2
Please,
please.
/pliːz pliːz/
Line 3
Don’t
cry.
Line 4
I
can’t
bear
it.
Line 5
You
know
how
fond
I
am
of
you.
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.
have
From this reading “I can’t bear it.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Don’t cry.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “You know how fond I am of you.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know how fond I am of you.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please, please.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
All words in this reading · 14
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You know how fond I am of you.
have
From this reading I can’t bear it.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can’t bear it.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Don’t cry.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t cry.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading You know how fond I am of you.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know how fond I am of you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can’t bear it.
ILONA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ILONA.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can’t bear it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know how fond I am of you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know how fond I am of you.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please, please.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know how fond I am of you.
Chapter 10 of The play's the thing by Ferenc Molnár holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
What does chapter 10 of The play's the thing contain?
Chapter 10 holds 403 sentences of The play's the thing, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The play's the thing by Ferenc Molnár exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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Is this the complete text of The play's the thing?
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How long does The play's the thing take to read?
About 338 minutes of reading across 813 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The play's the thing
Words and structures a reader meets early in The play's the thing, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
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