Chapter 16 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_He bends, fastening the spur. Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy. Ah! That's all right. Ephraim (_who has been filling three wine glasses, rising with glass_).
Chapter 16 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading “Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.”
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading “(_He bends, fastening the spur.”
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading “(_He bends, fastening the spur.”
third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.”
plural of “jerk” — a dull stupid fatuous person
From this reading “Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.”
-ing form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading “Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.”
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “(_He bends, fastening the spur.”
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.”
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In this reading “Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.”
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third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That's all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ephraim (_who has been filling three wine glasses, rising with glass_).
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading (_He bends, fastening the spur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading (_He bends, fastening the spur.
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Ephraim (_who has been filling three wine glasses, rising with glass_).
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Ephraim (_who has been filling three wine glasses, rising with glass_).
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Ephraim (_who has been filling three wine glasses, rising with glass_).
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ephraim (_who has been filling three wine glasses, rising with glass_).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_He bends, fastening the spur.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
plural of “jerk” — a dull stupid fatuous person
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
-ing form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That's all right.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Ephraim (_who has been filling three wine glasses, rising with glass_).
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading (_He bends, fastening the spur.
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_He bends, fastening the spur.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ephraim (_who has been filling three wine glasses, rising with glass_).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
which person or people
From this reading Ruth goes slowly to Ephraim, takes the paper and hesitates as if intending to tear it, then jerks her head and takes it to Guy, who accepts, straightening himself and pocketing it._) Guy.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Ephraim (_who has been filling three wine glasses, rising with glass_).
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ephraim (_who has been filling three wine glasses, rising with glass_).
Chapter 16 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game by Harold Brighouse holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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