Chapter 6 of Three Plays is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Three Plays is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this. If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house. I always knew it. You ought to know it now, Matt Cosgar. MATT You didn't know it always.
Chapter 6 of Three Plays is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I always knew it.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I always knew it.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “You ought to know it now, Matt Cosgar.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to know it now, Matt Cosgar.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this.”
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading “ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always knew it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You ought to know it now, Matt Cosgar.
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From this reading MATT You didn't know it always.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I always knew it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I always knew it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You ought to know it now, Matt Cosgar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading You ought to know it now, Matt Cosgar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You ought to know it now, Matt Cosgar.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to know it now, Matt Cosgar.
carry out
From this reading If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ELLEN _(with great vehemence)_ I must be talking like this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house.
Chapter 6 of Three Plays by Padraic Colum holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 411 sentences of Three Plays, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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