Chapter 8 of The woollen dress is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The woollen dress is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Monroy was sublime,” I said. Had we not come only to see that great actor? “Which rôle did he play?” she asked. “I didn’t know.” Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.
Chapter 8 of The woollen dress is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a theatrical performer
From this reading “Had we not come only to see that great actor?”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading ““Which rôle did he play?” she asked.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.”
past form of “relegate” — refer to another person for decision or judgment
From this reading “Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.”
inspiring awe
From this reading ““Monroy was sublime,” I said.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.”
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 “Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.”
In this reading “Had we not come only to see that great actor?”
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a theatrical performer
From this reading Had we not come only to see that great actor?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Which rôle did he play?” she asked.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Had we not come only to see that great actor?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Which rôle did he play?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t know.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Had we not come only to see that great actor?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had we not come only to see that great actor?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Which rôle did he play?” she asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Monroy was sublime,” I said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I didn’t know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Monroy was sublime,” I said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had we not come only to see that great actor?
and nothing more
From this reading Had we not come only to see that great actor?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Which rôle did he play?” she asked.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.
past form of “relegate” — refer to another person for decision or judgment
From this reading Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Which rôle did he play?” she asked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Monroy was sublime,” I said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had we not come only to see that great actor?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Which rôle did he play?” she asked.
and nothing more
From this reading Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.
inspiring awe
From this reading “Monroy was sublime,” I said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had we not come only to see that great actor?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had we not come only to see that great actor?
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Completely given up to the tragedy she had quite simply relegated the actor to his proper place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monroy was sublime,” I said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Had we not come only to see that great actor?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which rôle did he play?” she asked.
Chapter 8 of The woollen dress by Henry Bordeaux holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The woollen dress, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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