Chapter V
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Touch and Go: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GERALD. Is he dead, Anabel? How did he die? ANABEL. He was killed on the ice.
Touch and Go: A Play in Three Acts
Chapter V · Chapter 5
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GERALD.
Is
he
dead,
Anabel?
How
did
he
die?
ANABEL.
He
was
killed
on
the
ice.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Touch and Go: A Play in Three Acts
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Touch and Go: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
GERALD.
Line 2
Is
he
dead,
Anabel?
Line 3
How
did
he
die?
Line 4
ANABEL.
Line 5
He
was
killed
on
the
ice.
/hiː wɑːz kɪld ɑːn ðə aɪs/
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.
dead
adjective
US /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Is he dead, Anabel?”
die
verb
US /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “How did he die?”
ice
noun
US /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “He was killed on the ice.”
killed
verb
US /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “He was killed on the ice.”
All words in this reading · 13
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Anabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is he dead, Anabel?
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Is he dead, Anabel?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did he die?
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading How did he die?
GERALD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERALD.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he dead, Anabel?
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did he die?
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He was killed on the ice.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he dead, Anabel?
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He was killed on the ice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was killed on the ice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was killed on the ice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was killed on the ice.
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