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Chapter 2 of Under a Veil: A Comedietta in One Act is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Pri._ My shon-in-law. _Cha._ Confound your son-in-law! _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you. _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone. _Pri._ (_turning at door_).
Chapter 2 of Under a Veil: A Comedietta in One Act is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading “_Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “_Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.”
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading “_Cha._ Confound your son-in-law!”
without deviation
From this reading “_Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “_Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “_Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.”
the husband of your daughter
From this reading “_Cha._ Confound your son-in-law!”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Pri._ (_turning at door_).
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cha._ Confound your son-in-law!
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading _Cha._ Confound your son-in-law!
without deviation
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Pri._ (_turning at door_).
destroyed or killed
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Pri._ My shon-in-law.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pri._ My shon-in-law.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
express in words
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pri._ My shon-in-law.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
the husband of your daughter
From this reading _Cha._ Confound your son-in-law!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading _Pri._ (_turning at door_).
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
an affirmative
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, certainly, sir: that’s what I say, and— _Cha._ Be off, and do what I told you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pri._ Yes, sir, directly; but you’ll understand that on such an auspicious— _Cha._ There, there—be off; Red Lion—he’s gone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Cha._ Confound your son-in-law!
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