Chapter 3 of Votes for Women: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Votes for Women: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WORKING WOMAN. I do nurse my byby! I've nursed seven. What 'ave you done for yours? P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
Chapter 3 of Votes for Women: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.”
by chance
From this reading “P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “I do nurse my byby!”
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading “I've nursed seven.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “I've nursed seven.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “WORKING WOMAN.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “What 'ave you done for yours?”
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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 P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
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From this reading What 'ave you done for yours?
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From this reading I do nurse my byby!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do nurse my byby!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What 'ave you done for yours?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What 'ave you done for yours?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do nurse my byby!
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From this reading I've nursed seven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
by chance
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do nurse my byby!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading I do nurse my byby!
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading I've nursed seven.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
express in words
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I've nursed seven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What 'ave you done for yours?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WORKING WOMAN.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading WORKING WOMAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What 'ave you done for yours?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading P'r'aps your children never goes 'ungry, and maybe you're satisfied--though I must say I wouldn't a' thought it from the _look_ o' you.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading What 'ave you done for yours?
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