Chapter II
Chapter 2
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DICK. He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while. MARY. He ain't here. SERGEANT.
Washington Square Plays
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Washington Square Plays is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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DICK.
He's
sick
and
needs
to
go
to
bed
for
a
while.
MARY.
He
ain't
here.
SERGEANT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Washington Square Plays
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Washington Square Plays is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
DICK.
/dɪk/
Line 2
He's
sick
and
needs
to
go
to
bed
for
a
while.
Line 3
MARY.
/ˈmeri/
Line 4
He
ain't
here.
Line 5
SERGEANT.
/ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
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.
bed
noun
US /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.”
dick
noun
US /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK.”
here
adverb
US /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “He ain't here.”
mary
noun
US /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MARY.”
needs
adverb
US /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.”
sergeant
noun
US /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “SERGEANT.”
sick
adjective
US /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.”
while
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.”
All words in this reading · 16
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.
ain't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ain't here.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.
DICKnounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ain't here.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He ain't here.
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.
SERGEANTnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading SERGEANT.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He's sick and needs to go to bed for a while.
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