Chapter II
Chapter 2
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Serv. One master Wellbred, sir. Know. Master Wellbred! a young gentleman, is he not? Serv.
Every Man in His Humor
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Every Man in His Humor is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Serv.
One
master
Wellbred,
sir.
Know.
Master
Wellbred!
a
young
gentleman,
is
he
not?
Serv.
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Every Man in His Humor
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Every Man in His Humor is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Serv.
Line 2
One
master
Wellbred,
sir.
Line 3
Know.
/noʊ/
Line 4
Master
Wellbred!
a
young
gentleman,
is
he
not?
Line 5
Serv.
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.
gentleman
noun
US /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “Master Wellbred! a young gentleman, is he not?”
Know
verb
US /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Know.”
master
noun
US /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “One master Wellbred, sir.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One master Wellbred, sir.”
sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “One master Wellbred, sir.”
young
adjective
US /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Master Wellbred! a young gentleman, is he not?”
All words in this reading · 12
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.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Master Wellbred! a young gentleman, is he not?
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Master Wellbred! a young gentleman, is he not?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Master Wellbred! a young gentleman, is he not?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Master Wellbred! a young gentleman, is he not?
KnowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Know.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One master Wellbred, sir.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Master Wellbred! a young gentleman, is he not?
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One master Wellbred, sir.
Serv
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Serv.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading One master Wellbred, sir.
Wellbred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One master Wellbred, sir.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Master Wellbred! a young gentleman, is he not?
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