Chapter 7 of The Theatrocrat is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Theatrocrat is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive. As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.] Lady S. Oh, Warwick, are we dead? My throat is parched Enough for hell. [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
Chapter 7 of The Theatrocrat is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.]”
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading “[He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!”
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading “[He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!”
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading “My throat is parched Enough for hell.”
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading “[He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.”
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading “[He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.”
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading “[He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!”
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading “Lady S. Oh, Warwick, are we dead?”
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.
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In this reading “[He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.”
In this reading “[He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!”
In this reading “As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.]”
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 [He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.
possessing life
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady S. Oh, Warwick, are we dead?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.]
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading [He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
a youthful male person
From this reading As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.]
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.]
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.]
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Lady S. Oh, Warwick, are we dead?
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.]
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.]
take in liquids
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My throat is parched Enough for hell.
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My throat is parched Enough for hell.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading My throat is parched Enough for hell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My throat is parched Enough for hell.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady S. Oh, Warwick, are we dead?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.]
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
a strong sexual desire
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My throat is parched Enough for hell.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Lady S. Oh, Warwick, are we dead?
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading My throat is parched Enough for hell.
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading [He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading [He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading [He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Lady S. Oh, Warwick, are we dead?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading [He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.
not in physical motion
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading My throat is parched Enough for hell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [He raises her to a sitting posture, and she begins to revive.
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.]
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading Lady S. Oh, Warwick, are we dead?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lady S. Oh, Warwick, are we dead?
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she breathes with difficulty he unfastens her cloak, and finds her dressed like a boy.]
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading [He breaks the neck of a bottle of champagne, fills a tumbler, and gives her to drink] Alive still in the world Of lust and lush!
Chapter 7 of The Theatrocrat by John Davidson holds 414 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 7 holds 414 sentences of The Theatrocrat, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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