Chapter 4 of The Squire: An Original Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Squire: An Original Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
{Voice.} There's Christie! _(she shuts window)_ Ah, we're not good enough for Christie! _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter. She looks out of L. C.)_ {Chris.} What a lot of animals! Ugh!
Chapter 4 of The Squire: An Original Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “She looks out of L. C.)_ {Chris.} What a lot of animals!”
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading “{Voice.} There's Christie!”
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “_(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “_(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.”
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “_(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “_(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.”
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “_(she shuts window)_ Ah, we're not good enough for Christie!”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “_(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.”
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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 She looks out of L. C.)_ {Chris.} What a lot of animals!
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From this reading _(she shuts window)_ Ah, we're not good enough for Christie!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She looks out of L. C.)_ {Chris.} What a lot of animals!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading She looks out of L. C.)_ {Chris.} What a lot of animals!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looks out of L. C.)_ {Chris.} What a lot of animals!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading {Voice.} There's Christie!
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _(she shuts window)_ Ah, we're not good enough for Christie!
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _(she shuts window)_ Ah, we're not good enough for Christie!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _(she shuts window)_ Ah, we're not good enough for Christie!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She looks out of L. C.)_ {Chris.} What a lot of animals!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading She looks out of L. C.)_ {Chris.} What a lot of animals!
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _(she shuts window)_ Ah, we're not good enough for Christie!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She looks out of L. C.)_ {Chris.} What a lot of animals!
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _(she shuts window)_ Ah, we're not good enough for Christie!
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading _(she shuts window)_ Ah, we're not good enough for Christie!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading {Voice.} There's Christie!
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From this reading Ugh!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _(murmurs from All)_ _(Christiana enters up stage, door L., There is the distant sound of rough laughter.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading {Voice.} There's Christie!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _(she shuts window)_ Ah, we're not good enough for Christie!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She looks out of L. C.)_ {Chris.} What a lot of animals!
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 shuts window)_ Ah, we're not good enough for Christie!
Chapter 4 of The Squire: An Original Comedy in Three Acts by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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