Chapter 3 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_He that writes of himself not easily tir'd. Boys may give Men Lessons. The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes. The Danger of Merit among Equals. Of Satyrists and Backbiters.
Chapter 3 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes.”
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “_He that writes of himself not easily tir'd.”
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “The Danger of Merit among Equals.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “Boys may give Men Lessons.”
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “The Danger of Merit among Equals.”
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes.”
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “_He that writes of himself not easily tir'd.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes.”
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Danger of Merit among Equals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of Satyrists and Backbiters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of Satyrists and Backbiters.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boys may give Men Lessons.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The Danger of Merit among Equals.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading _He that writes of himself not easily tir'd.
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading The Danger of Merit among Equals.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Boys may give Men Lessons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He that writes of himself not easily tir'd.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _He that writes of himself not easily tir'd.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Boys may give Men Lessons.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Boys may give Men Lessons.
the force of workers available
From this reading Boys may give Men Lessons.
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading The Danger of Merit among Equals.
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _He that writes of himself not easily tir'd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _He that writes of himself not easily tir'd.
the act of preferring
From this reading The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of Satyrists and Backbiters.
an educational institution
From this reading The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _He that writes of himself not easily tir'd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He that writes of himself not easily tir'd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Author's Preferment at School attended with Misfortunes.
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading _He that writes of himself not easily tir'd.
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