Chapter 9 of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELLEAN. Father! [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to. Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London? AUBREY.
Chapter 9 of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “[_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “[_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.”
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “[_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?”
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In this reading “[_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUBREY.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELLEAN.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
not any; not one
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
at the time that
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Does what you have heard about Captain Ardale concern the time when he led a wild, a dissolute life in London?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_He pauses at the door._] Father, I'm obliged to ask you this; there's no help for it--I've no mother to go to.
Chapter 9 of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 405 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.
Chapter 9 holds 405 sentences of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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