Chapter 9 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Metherell. Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you? Who's going to break the coals now? Elsie. Mrs. Metherell!
Chapter 9 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading “Who's going to break the coals now?”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?”
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “Who's going to break the coals now?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?”
very attractive; capturing interest
From this reading “Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?”
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?”
the act of departing
From this reading “Who's going to break the coals now?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?”
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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 Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
terminate
From this reading Who's going to break the coals now?
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Who's going to break the coals now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsie.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
very attractive; capturing interest
From this reading Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
the act of departing
From this reading Who's going to break the coals now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Metherell.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Metherell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Who's going to break the coals now?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who's going to break the coals now?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who's going to break the coals now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who's going to break the coals now?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wasn't there work enough with a flitting without fetching and carrying for you?
Chapter 9 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game by Harold Brighouse holds 408 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 9 holds 408 sentences of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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