Chapter 4 of The Tyranny of Tears: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Tyranny of Tears: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PARBURY. Quite. George, what the devil is a man to do? GUNNING. I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.
Chapter 4 of The Tyranny of Tears: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “George, what the devil is a man to do?”
-ing form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading “I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George, what the devil is a man to do?”
inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun
From this reading “GUNNING.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.”
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.”
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In this reading “I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.”
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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 George, what the devil is a man to do?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading George, what the devil is a man to do?
-ing form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading George, what the devil is a man to do?
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George, what the devil is a man to do?
inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun
From this reading GUNNING.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George, what the devil is a man to do?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading George, what the devil is a man to do?
on one occasion
From this reading I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.
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From this reading PARBURY.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George, what the devil is a man to do?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George, what the devil is a man to do?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading George, what the devil is a man to do?
which person or people
From this reading I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I knew a man who once interfered between a husband and wife who were disagreeing.
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