Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Comediettas and Farces is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOX. What am I about? I'm about to smoke. COX. Wheugh!
Comediettas and Farces
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Comediettas and Farces is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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BOX.
What
am
I
about?
I'm
about
to
smoke.
COX.
Wheugh!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Comediettas and Farces
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Comediettas and Farces is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
BOX.
/bɑːks/
Line 2
What
am
I
about?
/wʌt æm aɪ əˈbaʊt/
Line 3
I'm
about
to
smoke.
Line 4
COX.
/kɑːks/
Line 5
Wheugh!
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What am I about?”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “BOX.”
cox
noun
US /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading “COX.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “I'm about to smoke.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 10
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What am I about?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What am I about?
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading BOX.
COXnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading COX.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What am I about?
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm about to smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I'm about to smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm about to smoke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What am I about?
Wheugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wheugh!
Chapter 2 of Comediettas and Farces by John Maddison Morton holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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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Chapter 2 holds 437 sentences of Comediettas and Farces, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in Comediettas and Farces
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- Preface
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- Asked
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