Chapter 4 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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Chapter 4 of Washington Square Plays is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy." With me it would be a man, of course. BRAITHEWAITE. For your purpose, of course. UNA [continuing again].
Chapter 4 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
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."”
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading “UNA [continuing again].”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “With me it would be a man, of course.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “For your purpose, of course.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."”
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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 UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."
anew
From this reading UNA [continuing again].
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With me it would be a man, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRAITHEWAITE.
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading UNA [continuing again].
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading With me it would be a man, of course.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For your purpose, of course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With me it would be a man, of course.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With me it would be a man, of course.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With me it would be a man, of course.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With me it would be a man, of course.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For your purpose, of course.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."
which person or people
From this reading UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With me it would be a man, of course.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading UNA [continues reading], "I see a woman who takes my fancy."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With me it would be a man, of course.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For your purpose, of course.
Chapter 4 of Washington Square Plays by Lewis Beach holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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.
Chapter 4 holds 308 sentences of Washington Square Plays, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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