Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wrigley. Are you coming? Zack. But---- Yes, Joe. Virginia (_stopping Zack as he goes_).
Three Lancashire Plays: The Game
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Wrigley.
Are
you
coming?
Zack.
But----
Yes,
Joe.
Virginia
(_stopping
Zack
as
he
goes_).
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Three Lancashire Plays: The Game
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Wrigley.
Line 2
Are
you
coming?
/ɑːr juː ˈkʌmɪŋ/
Line 3
Zack.
Line 4
But----
Yes,
Joe.
Line 5
Virginia
(_stopping
Zack
as
he
goes_).
Learner Dictionary
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.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Are you coming?”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
Virginia
noun
US /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
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 “Virginia (_stopping Zack as he goes_).”
an affirmative
From this reading “But---- Yes, Joe.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
All words in this reading · 13
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you coming?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Virginia (_stopping Zack as he goes_).
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But---- Yes, Joe.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Are you coming?
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Virginia (_stopping Zack as he goes_).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Virginia (_stopping Zack as he goes_).
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But---- Yes, Joe.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Virginia (_stopping Zack as he goes_).
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
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 Virginia (_stopping Zack as he goes_).
Wrigley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrigley.
an affirmative
From this reading But---- Yes, Joe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you coming?
Zack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zack.
Chapter 27 of Three Lancashire Plays: The Game by Harold Brighouse holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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- Another
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