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Chapter 1 of In Honour Bound is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN HONOUR BOUND. IN ONE ACT. (Suggested by Scribe's Five Act Comedy, "Une Chaine.") Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c. _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
Chapter 1 of In Honour Bound is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading “Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.”
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “(Suggested by Scribe's Five Act Comedy, "Une Chaine.")”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “_Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.”
the act of managing something
From this reading “_Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.”
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.”
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.”
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading “Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.”
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.
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In this reading “_Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.”
In this reading “(Suggested by Scribe's Five Act Comedy, "Une Chaine.")”
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From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
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From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading IN ONE ACT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
confined by bonds
From this reading IN HONOUR BOUND.
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (Suggested by Scribe's Five Act Comedy, "Une Chaine.")
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
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From this reading (Suggested by Scribe's Five Act Comedy, "Une Chaine.")
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading (Suggested by Scribe's Five Act Comedy, "Une Chaine.")
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading (Suggested by Scribe's Five Act Comedy, "Une Chaine.")
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
the state of being honored
From this reading IN HONOUR BOUND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN HONOUR BOUND.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
wealth regarded as an evil influence
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
the act of managing something
From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN ONE ACT.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Suggested by Scribe's Five Act Comedy, "Une Chaine.")
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading (Suggested by Scribe's Five Act Comedy, "Une Chaine.")
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Suggested by Scribe's Five Act Comedy, "Une Chaine.")
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen's Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Produced at the Prince of Wale's Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880._ CHARACTERS.
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