Chapter 22 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused. He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning. You'll wash your hand before you touch Jenny's. Zack. Maybe I ought.
Chapter 22 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
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “(_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “(_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.”
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “You'll wash your hand before you touch Jenny's.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe I ought.”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “(_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “(_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “You'll wash your hand before you touch Jenny's.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “(_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.”
make oneself visible; take action
In this reading “He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning.”
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
In this reading “He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning.”
In this reading “(_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading (_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You'll wash your hand before you touch Jenny's.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading (_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Maybe I ought.
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading You'll wash your hand before you touch Jenny's.
by chance
From this reading Maybe I ought.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading (_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Maybe I ought.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning.
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading He comes forward now, and Virginia puts out her hand._) Mrs. Munning.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading (_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading (_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.
up to a particular time
From this reading (_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading You'll wash your hand before you touch Jenny's.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading (_Till now Virginia has stood slightly embarrassed and amused.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading You'll wash your hand before you touch Jenny's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll wash your hand before you touch Jenny's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll wash your hand before you touch Jenny's.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll wash your hand before you touch Jenny's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zack.
Chapter 22 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.
Chapter 22 holds 403 sentences of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game by Harold Brighouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 22 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Three Lancashire Plays: The Game by Harold Brighouse on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 11274 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55286 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #55286, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 2255 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Three Lancashire Plays: The Game section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 28 chapters of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Three Lancashire Plays: The Game, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
