Chapter XV
Chapter 15
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EPILOGUE TO THE SATIRES. IN TWO DIALOGUES. WRITTEN IN MDCCXXXVIII. DIALOGUE I. Fr.
An Essay on Man
Chapter XV · Chapter 15
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EPILOGUE
TO
THE
SATIRES.
IN
TWO
DIALOGUES.
WRITTEN
IN
MDCCXXXVIII.
DIALOGUE
I.
Fr.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
An Essay on Man
Chapter XV · Chapter 15
Chapter 15 of An Essay on Man is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
EPILOGUE
TO
THE
SATIRES.
/ˈepəlɔːɡ tuː ðə ˈsætaɪərz/
Line 2
IN
TWO
DIALOGUES.
/ɪn tuː ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/
Line 3
WRITTEN
IN
MDCCXXXVIII.
Line 4
DIALOGUE
I.
/ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ aɪ/
Line 5
Fr.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
dialogue
noun
US /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading “DIALOGUE I.”
dialogues
noun
US /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/
plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons
From this reading “IN TWO DIALOGUES.”
epilogue
noun
US /ˈepəlɔːɡ/
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading “EPILOGUE TO THE SATIRES.”
satires
noun
US /ˈsætaɪərz/
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “EPILOGUE TO THE SATIRES.”
two
noun
US /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “IN TWO DIALOGUES.”
written
adjective
US /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “WRITTEN IN MDCCXXXVIII.”
All words in this reading · 12
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
DIALOGUEnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading DIALOGUE I.
DIALOGUESnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/
plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons
From this reading IN TWO DIALOGUES.
EPILOGUEnounUS /ˈepəlɔːɡ/
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading EPILOGUE TO THE SATIRES.
Frnoun
a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
From this reading Fr.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DIALOGUE I.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO DIALOGUES.
MDCCXXXVIII
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WRITTEN IN MDCCXXXVIII.
SATIRESnounUS /ˈsætaɪərz/
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading EPILOGUE TO THE SATIRES.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EPILOGUE TO THE SATIRES.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EPILOGUE TO THE SATIRES.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN TWO DIALOGUES.
WRITTENadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading WRITTEN IN MDCCXXXVIII.
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