Chapter 4 of Touch and Go: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Touch and Go: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BARLOW. My dear, if you are a working man, it matters. When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered. I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.
Chapter 4 of Touch and Go: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.”
inequality or difference in some respect
From this reading “I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.”
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading “When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.”
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading “When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “My dear, if you are a working man, it matters.”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “My dear, if you are a working man, it matters.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear, if you are a working man, it matters.
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dear, if you are a working man, it matters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARLOW.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear, if you are a working man, it matters.
inequality or difference in some respect
From this reading I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.
divisible by two
From this reading I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My dear, if you are a working man, it matters.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear, if you are a working man, it matters.
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 When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My dear, if you are a working man, it matters.
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My dear, if you are a working man, it matters.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear, if you are a working man, it matters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
at the time that
From this reading When I went into the homes of my poor fellows, when they were ill or had had accidents--then I knew it mattered.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading My dear, if you are a working man, it matters.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I knew that the great disparity was wrong--even as we are taught that it is wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear, if you are a working man, it matters.
Chapter 4 of Touch and Go: A Play in Three Acts by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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