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A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage

Chapter I

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In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.
For _1st._ The _Poets_ make _Women_ speak Smuttily.
Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.
For Instance.
The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.
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A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.
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For _1st._ The _Poets_ make _Women_ speak Smuttily.
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Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.
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For Instance.
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The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

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Aggravation noun US /ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃən/

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading “In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.”

Blemishes noun US /ˈblemɪʃɪz/

plural of “blemish” — a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

From this reading “Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.”

Comedies noun US /ˈkɑːmədiz/

plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending

faulty adjective US /ˈfɔːlti/

having a defect

From this reading “In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.”

Friar noun US /ˈfraɪər/

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

improper adjective US /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/

not suitable or right or appropriate

From this reading “The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.”

Orphans noun US /ˈɔːrfənz/

plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents

Scandalous adjective US /ˈskændələs/

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading “In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.”

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greater Number adjective + noun

In this reading “Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.”

sufficient Evidence adjective + noun

In this reading “Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.”

For Instance preposition + noun

as an example

In this reading “For Instance.”

much greater adverb + adjective

In this reading “Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.”

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1st

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From this reading For _1st._ The _Poets_ make _Women_ speak Smuttily.

50

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From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

AggravationnounUS /ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃən/

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

BlemishesnounUS /ˈblemɪʃɪz/

plural of “blemish” — a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

ComediesnounUS /ˈkɑːmədiz/

plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

DescriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

EvidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

faultyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːlti/

having a defect

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For _1st._ The _Poets_ make _Women_ speak Smuttily.

FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/

not suitable or right or appropriate

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

InstancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading For Instance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

LengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

Leonora

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From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading For _1st._ The _Poets_ make _Women_ speak Smuttily.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

mention'd

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From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

Monimia

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From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

Multiplyed

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From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

Nauseousness

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From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

OrphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/

plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

PlacesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading For _1st._ The _Poets_ make _Women_ speak Smuttily.

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

ScandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

Smuttilyadverb

in a smutty manner

From this reading For _1st._ The _Poets_ make _Women_ speak Smuttily.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading For _1st._ The _Poets_ make _Women_ speak Smuttily.

StagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In this respect the _Stage_ is faulty to a Scandalous degree of Nauseousness and Aggravation.

TragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The _Orphans Monimia_ makes a very improper Description; And the Royal _Leonora_ in the _Spanish Friar_, runs a strange Length in the History of Love _p._ 50.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading For _1st._ The _Poets_ make _Women_ speak Smuttily.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Of This the Places before mention'd are sufficient Evidence: And if there was occasion they might be Multiplyed to a much greater Number: Indeed the _Comedies_ are seldom clear of these Blemishes: And sometimes you have them in _Tragedy_.

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