Chapter 7 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Author's first Step upon the Stage. His Discouragements. The best Actors in_ Europe _ill us'd. A Revolution in their Favour. King_ William _grants them a Licence to act in_ Lincoln's-Inn Fields.
Chapter 7 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading “The best Actors in_ Europe _ill us'd.”
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “_The Author's first Step upon the Stage.”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “The best Actors in_ Europe _ill us'd.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “A Revolution in their Favour.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “King_ William _grants them a Licence to act in_ Lincoln's-Inn Fields.”
plural of “grant” — any monetary aid
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading “King_ William _grants them a Licence to act in_ Lincoln's-Inn Fields.”
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “A Revolution in their Favour.”
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.
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In this reading “_The Author's first Step upon the Stage.”
the first of a series of actions
In this reading “_The Author's first Step upon the Stage.”
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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 A Revolution in their Favour.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading King_ William _grants them a Licence to act in_ Lincoln's-Inn Fields.
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading The best Actors in_ Europe _ill us'd.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _The Author's first Step upon the Stage.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best Actors in_ Europe _ill us'd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His Discouragements.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The best Actors in_ Europe _ill us'd.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading A Revolution in their Favour.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading King_ William _grants them a Licence to act in_ Lincoln's-Inn Fields.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The Author's first Step upon the Stage.
plural of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading King_ William _grants them a Licence to act in_ Lincoln's-Inn Fields.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Discouragements.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The best Actors in_ Europe _ill us'd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The best Actors in_ Europe _ill us'd.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King_ William _grants them a Licence to act in_ Lincoln's-Inn Fields.
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading King_ William _grants them a Licence to act in_ Lincoln's-Inn Fields.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King_ William _grants them a Licence to act in_ Lincoln's-Inn Fields.
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading A Revolution in their Favour.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _The Author's first Step upon the Stage.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading _The Author's first Step upon the Stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Author's first Step upon the Stage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A Revolution in their Favour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading King_ William _grants them a Licence to act in_ Lincoln's-Inn Fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading King_ William _grants them a Licence to act in_ Lincoln's-Inn Fields.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _The Author's first Step upon the Stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best Actors in_ Europe _ill us'd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King_ William _grants them a Licence to act in_ Lincoln's-Inn Fields.
Chapter 7 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 by Colley Cibber holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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