Chapter V
Chapter 5
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JILL: [Sotto voce] Pitch! Dodo! Pitch! DAWKER. The threat's enough!
The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy)
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy) is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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JILL:
[Sotto
voce]
Pitch!
Dodo!
Pitch!
DAWKER.
The
threat's
enough!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy)
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy) is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
JILL:
[Sotto
voce]
Pitch!
Line 2
Dodo!
/ˈdoʊdoʊ/
Line 3
Pitch!
/pɪtʃ/
Line 4
DAWKER.
Line 5
The
threat's
enough!
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.
Dodo
noun
US /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading “Dodo!”
enough
noun
US /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “The threat's enough!”
Pitch
noun
US /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “JILL: [Sotto voce] Pitch!”
All words in this reading · 9
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
DAWKER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAWKER.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading Dodo!
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The threat's enough!
JILL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JILL: [Sotto voce] Pitch!
PitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading JILL: [Sotto voce] Pitch!
Sotto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JILL: [Sotto voce] Pitch!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The threat's enough!
threat's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The threat's enough!
voce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JILL: [Sotto voce] Pitch!
Chapter 5 of The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy) by John Galsworthy holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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- Exclamation
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