Chapter 6 of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAULA. [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady. [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE. [_To himself._] H'm, that hasn't done it! Well--ha, ha!--I accept the suggestion.
Chapter 6 of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “Well--ha, ha!--I accept the suggestion.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “[_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “[_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “[_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “[_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.”
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading “[_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “[_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “Well--ha, ha!--I accept the suggestion.”
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.
your own wife
In this reading “[_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “[_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Well--ha, ha!--I accept the suggestion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
dearly loved
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading [_To himself._] H'm, that hasn't done it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_To himself._] H'm, that hasn't done it!
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Well--ha, ha!--I accept the suggestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_To himself._] H'm, that hasn't done it!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading [_To himself._] H'm, that hasn't done it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well--ha, ha!--I accept the suggestion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_To himself._] H'm, that hasn't done it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAULA.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Well--ha, ha!--I accept the suggestion.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [_To himself._] H'm, that hasn't done it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
precisely as stated
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well--ha, ha!--I accept the suggestion.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_She leaves the window and sits playing with the knick-knacks on the table._ DRUMMLE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Turning to him, calmly._] Cayley, my dear man, you talk exactly like a very romantic old lady.
Chapter 6 of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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