Chapter 8 of The Straw is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Straw is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EILEEN (_pleadingly_). Don't talk about it! Forget it ever happened. It makes me feel--(_with a half-hysterical laugh_)--like a fool! MURRAY (_worried_).
Chapter 8 of The Straw is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “It makes me feel--(_with a half-hysterical laugh_)--like a fool!”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Forget it ever happened.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Forget it ever happened.”
the sound of laughing
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “It makes me feel--(_with a half-hysterical laugh_)--like a fool!”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “MURRAY (_worried_).”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Don't talk about it!”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
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 It makes me feel--(_with a half-hysterical laugh_)--like a fool!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don't talk about it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't talk about it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EILEEN (_pleadingly_).
at any time
From this reading Forget it ever happened.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It makes me feel--(_with a half-hysterical laugh_)--like a fool!
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading It makes me feel--(_with a half-hysterical laugh_)--like a fool!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forget it ever happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It makes me feel--(_with a half-hysterical laugh_)--like a fool!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Forget it ever happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't talk about it!
the sound of laughing
From this reading It makes me feel--(_with a half-hysterical laugh_)--like a fool!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It makes me feel--(_with a half-hysterical laugh_)--like a fool!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes me feel--(_with a half-hysterical laugh_)--like a fool!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It makes me feel--(_with a half-hysterical laugh_)--like a fool!
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading MURRAY (_worried_).
in a beseeching manner
From this reading EILEEN (_pleadingly_).
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Don't talk about it!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It makes me feel--(_with a half-hysterical laugh_)--like a fool!
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading MURRAY (_worried_).
Chapter 8 of The Straw by Eugene O'Neill holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 8 holds 436 sentences of The Straw, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Straw by Eugene O'Neill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Work through the 88 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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