Chapter 9 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Patentee of_ Drury-Lane _wiser than his Actors_. _His particular Menagement. The Author continues to write Plays. Why. The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.
Chapter 9 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “The Author continues to write Plays.”
past form of “censure” — rebuke formally
From this reading “The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.”
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading “The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.”
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “The Author continues to write Plays.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “The Author continues to write Plays.”
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
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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plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading _The Patentee of_ Drury-Lane _wiser than his Actors_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Author continues to write Plays.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.
past form of “censure” — rebuke formally
From this reading The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The Author continues to write Plays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Patentee of_ Drury-Lane _wiser than his Actors_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Patentee of_ Drury-Lane _wiser than his Actors_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _His particular Menagement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Patentee of_ Drury-Lane _wiser than his Actors_.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading _His particular Menagement.
the inventor to whom a patent is issued
From this reading _The Patentee of_ Drury-Lane _wiser than his Actors_.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The Author continues to write Plays.
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _The Patentee of_ Drury-Lane _wiser than his Actors_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Patentee of_ Drury-Lane _wiser than his Actors_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Author continues to write Plays.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The best dramatick Poets censured by_ J. Collier, _in his_ Short View of the Stage.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why.
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading _The Patentee of_ Drury-Lane _wiser than his Actors_.
produce a literary work
From this reading The Author continues to write Plays.
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