Chapter 3 of The Tyranny of Tears: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Tyranny of Tears: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thank you. [_Aside to PARBURY._] She's charming! [_PARBURY digs him in the ribs. GUNNING goes to tea-table. PARBURY sits at desk._ MRS.
Chapter 3 of The Tyranny of Tears: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on or to one side
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “[_Aside to PARBURY._] She's charming!”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “PARBURY sits at desk._ MRS.”
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading “[_PARBURY digs him in the ribs.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “GUNNING goes to tea-table.”
inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun
From this reading “GUNNING goes to tea-table.”
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading “[_PARBURY digs him in the ribs.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “PARBURY sits at desk._ MRS.”
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on or to one side
From this reading [_Aside to PARBURY._] She's charming!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PARBURY sits at desk._ MRS.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading [_Aside to PARBURY._] She's charming!
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading PARBURY sits at desk._ MRS.
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading [_PARBURY digs him in the ribs.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading GUNNING goes to tea-table.
inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun
From this reading GUNNING goes to tea-table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_PARBURY digs him in the ribs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_PARBURY digs him in the ribs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading PARBURY sits at desk._ MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Aside to PARBURY._] She's charming!
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading [_PARBURY digs him in the ribs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Aside to PARBURY._] She's charming!
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading PARBURY sits at desk._ MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GUNNING goes to tea-table.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_PARBURY digs him in the ribs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Aside to PARBURY._] She's charming!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank you.
Chapter 3 of The Tyranny of Tears: A Comedy in Four Acts by C. Haddon (Charles Haddon) Chambers holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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