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Chapter 2 of A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAP. II. _The Profaness of the_ Stage. An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars. _1st.
Chapter 2 of A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.”
plural of “disorder” — a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading “An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.”
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “_The Profaness of the_ Stage.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.”
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From this reading _1st.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
plural of “disorder” — a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
an occurrence of something
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Profaness of the_ Stage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Profaness of the_ Stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _The Profaness of the_ Stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Profaness of the_ Stage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading An other Instance of the Disorders of the _Stage_ is their _Profaness_: This Charge may come under these two particulars.
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