Chapter 9 of Comediettas and Farces is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Comediettas and Farces is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOCTOR. Then keep on doing nothing. It's about the best thing you _can_ do. JOSEPH. But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!
Chapter 9 of Comediettas and Farces is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “It's about the best thing you _can_ do.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “DOCTOR.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Then keep on doing nothing.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “JOSEPH.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Then keep on doing nothing.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!”
a special situation
From this reading “It's about the best thing you _can_ do.”
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 “It's about the best thing you _can_ do.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It's about the best thing you _can_ do.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It's about the best thing you _can_ do.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's about the best thing you _can_ do.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It's about the best thing you _can_ do.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOCTOR.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Then keep on doing nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's about the best thing you _can_ do.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading JOSEPH.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then keep on doing nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then keep on doing nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then keep on doing nothing.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!
term of address for a man
From this reading But I shall catch it from _both_ my missusses, sir!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's about the best thing you _can_ do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then keep on doing nothing.
a special situation
From this reading It's about the best thing you _can_ do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's about the best thing you _can_ do.
Chapter 9 of Comediettas and Farces by John Maddison Morton holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 9 holds 430 sentences of Comediettas and Farces, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Comediettas and Farces by John Maddison Morton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 430 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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