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Dandy Dick: A Play in Three Acts
Dandy Dick: A Play in Three Acts

Chapter IX

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By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.
THE DEAN.
Spare yourself the trouble--the secret is with me.
I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.
[_He goes out through the Library._ GEORGIANA.
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Dandy Dick: A Play in Three Acts

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Dandy Dick: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.
/baɪ ðə baɪ aɪ æm ɪkˈspektɪŋ ðə əˈnæləsəs ʌv ðæt kənˈkɑːkʃən ˈevəri ˈmɪnət/
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THE DEAN.
/ðə diːn/
Line 3
Spare yourself the trouble--the secret is with me.
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I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.
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[_He goes out through the Library._ GEORGIANA.

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.

Ailments noun US /ˈeɪlmənts/

plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading “I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.”

analysis noun US /əˈnæləsəs/

an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

From this reading “By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.”

bye noun US /baɪ/

an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

From this reading “By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.”

concoction noun US /kənˈkɑːkʃən/

any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients

From this reading “By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.”

Cox noun US /kɑːks/

either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin

From this reading “I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.”

deplorable adjective US /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/

bad; unfortunate

From this reading “I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.”

humane adjective US /hjuːˈmeɪn/

pertaining to or concerned with the humanities

From this reading “I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.”

prosaic adjective US /proʊˈzeɪɪk/

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading “I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

By the bye preposition + article + noun counted as “by … bye”

introducing a different topic

In this reading “By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.”

goes out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “[_He goes out through the Library._ GEORGIANA.”

with gratitude preposition + noun

In this reading “I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.”

name of verb + particle

In this reading “I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

AilmentsnounUS /ˈeɪlmənts/

plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.

analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/

an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

From this reading By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.

byenounUS /baɪ/

an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

From this reading By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.

concoctionnounUS /kənˈkɑːkʃən/

any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients

From this reading By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.

CoxnounUS /kɑːks/

either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

DEANnounUS /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading THE DEAN.

deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/

bad; unfortunate

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.

expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

GEORGIANA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [_He goes out through the Library._ GEORGIANA.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading [_He goes out through the Library._ GEORGIANA.

gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [_He goes out through the Library._ GEORGIANA.

HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/

pertaining to or concerned with the humanities

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Spare yourself the trouble--the secret is with me.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading [_He goes out through the Library._ GEORGIANA.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Spare yourself the trouble--the secret is with me.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading [_He goes out through the Library._ GEORGIANA.

prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Spare yourself the trouble--the secret is with me.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

SpareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading Spare yourself the trouble--the secret is with me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading By the bye, I am expecting the analysis of that concoction every minute.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading [_He goes out through the Library._ GEORGIANA.

triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Spare yourself the trouble--the secret is with me.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Spare yourself the trouble--the secret is with me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I seek no acknowledgment from either of you, but in your moment of deplorable triumph remember with gratitude the little volume of "The Horse and its Ailments" and the prosaic name of its humane author--John Cox.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Spare yourself the trouble--the secret is with me.

Chapter 9 of Dandy Dick: A Play in Three Acts by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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