Chapter 1 of Waste: A Tragedy, In Four Acts is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Waste: A Tragedy, In Four Acts is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONDON: SIDGWICK & JACKSON, LTD. 3 ADAM STREET, ADELPHI. MCMIX. At Shapters, GEORGE FARRANT'S house in Hertfordshire. Ten o'clock on a Sunday evening in summer.
Chapter 1 of Waste: A Tragedy, In Four Acts is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “3 ADAM STREET, ADELPHI.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “At Shapters, GEORGE FARRANT'S house in Hertfordshire.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “LONDON: SIDGWICK & JACKSON, LTD.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: SIDGWICK & JACKSON, LTD.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Ten o'clock on a Sunday evening in summer.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “3 ADAM STREET, ADELPHI.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Ten o'clock on a Sunday evening in summer.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Ten o'clock on a Sunday evening in summer.”
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From this reading 3 ADAM STREET, ADELPHI.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ten o'clock on a Sunday evening in summer.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading 3 ADAM STREET, ADELPHI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3 ADAM STREET, ADELPHI.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Shapters, GEORGE FARRANT'S house in Hertfordshire.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Ten o'clock on a Sunday evening in summer.
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From this reading At Shapters, GEORGE FARRANT'S house in Hertfordshire.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading At Shapters, GEORGE FARRANT'S house in Hertfordshire.
a county in southern England
From this reading At Shapters, GEORGE FARRANT'S house in Hertfordshire.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At Shapters, GEORGE FARRANT'S house in Hertfordshire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Shapters, GEORGE FARRANT'S house in Hertfordshire.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading LONDON: SIDGWICK & JACKSON, LTD.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: SIDGWICK & JACKSON, LTD.
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From this reading LONDON: SIDGWICK & JACKSON, LTD.
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From this reading MCMIX.
according to the clock
From this reading Ten o'clock on a Sunday evening in summer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ten o'clock on a Sunday evening in summer.
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From this reading At Shapters, GEORGE FARRANT'S house in Hertfordshire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: SIDGWICK & JACKSON, LTD.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 3 ADAM STREET, ADELPHI.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Ten o'clock on a Sunday evening in summer.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Ten o'clock on a Sunday evening in summer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten o'clock on a Sunday evening in summer.
Chapter 1 of Waste: A Tragedy, In Four Acts by Harley Granville-Barker holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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