Chapter I
An evening between Christmas and New Year, before dinner. The next evening, after dinner. The next day, before lunch. The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers. There is a door, back.
The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts
Chapter I
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
An
evening
between
Christmas
and
New
Year,
before
dinner.
The
next
evening,
after
dinner.
The
next
day,
before
lunch.
The
scene
throughout
is
a
sitting-room
in
the
well-furnished
West
End
abode
of
the
Culvers.
There
is
a
door,
back.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
An
evening
between
Christmas
and
New
Year,
before
dinner.
Line 2
The
next
evening,
after
dinner.
Line 3
The
next
day,
before
lunch.
Line 4
The
scene
throughout
is
a
sitting-room
in
the
well-furnished
West
End
abode
of
the
Culvers.
Line 5
There
is
a
door,
back.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The next evening, after dinner.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “An evening between Christmas and New Year, before dinner.”
Between
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “An evening between Christmas and New Year, before dinner.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next evening, after dinner.”
Throughout
preposition
US /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.”
All words in this reading · 29
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.
abode
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next evening, after dinner.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An evening between Christmas and New Year, before dinner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An evening between Christmas and New Year, before dinner.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a door, back.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An evening between Christmas and New Year, before dinner.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading An evening between Christmas and New Year, before dinner.
Christmas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An evening between Christmas and New Year, before dinner.
Culvers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, before lunch.
dinner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An evening between Christmas and New Year, before dinner.
door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a door, back.
End
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.
evening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An evening between Christmas and New Year, before dinner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.
lunch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, before lunch.
New
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An evening between Christmas and New Year, before dinner.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next evening, after dinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.
scene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next evening, after dinner.
There
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a door, back.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.
well-furnished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.
West
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scene throughout is a sitting-room in the well-furnished West End abode of the Culvers.
Year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An evening between Christmas and New Year, before dinner.