Chapter 3 of Three Plays is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Three Plays is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went? CONN It was Brian that brought me to Flynn's. MAIRE Was it Brian MacConnell that brought you to Flynn's? CONN It was. MAIRE _(passionately)_ You must never go to Flynn's.
Chapter 3 of Three Plays is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “CONN It was Brian that brought me to Flynn's.”
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading “CONN It was Brian that brought me to Flynn's.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “MAIRE _(passionately)_ You must never go to Flynn's.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “MAIRE _(passionately)_ You must never go to Flynn's.”
with passion
From this reading “MAIRE _(passionately)_ You must never go to Flynn's.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?
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From this reading MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading CONN It was Brian that brought me to Flynn's.
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading CONN It was Brian that brought me to Flynn's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MAIRE _(passionately)_ You must never go to Flynn's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CONN It was Brian that brought me to Flynn's.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MAIRE _(passionately)_ You must never go to Flynn's.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MAIRE _(passionately)_ You must never go to Flynn's.
with passion
From this reading MAIRE _(passionately)_ You must never go to Flynn's.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MAIRE _(startled)_ And was it to Flynn's that Brian MacConnell went?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAIRE Was it Brian MacConnell that brought you to Flynn's?
Chapter 3 of Three Plays by Padraic Colum holds 410 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 3 holds 410 sentences of Three Plays, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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