Chapter 2 of Inkle and Yarico: An Opera, in Three Acts is here in full — 567 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Inkle and Yarico: An Opera, in Three Acts is here in full — 567 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Enter YARICO and TRUDGE._ _Yar._ My love! _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir. _Yar._ Oh! I have feasted my eyes on wonders. _Trudge._ And I'll go feast on a slice of beef, in the inn, here.
Chapter 2 of Inkle and Yarico: An Opera, in Three Acts is here in full — 567 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading “_Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.”
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading “_Trudge._ And I'll go feast on a slice of beef, in the inn, here.”
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading “I have feasted my eyes on wonders.”
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading “_Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.”
a share of something
From this reading “_Trudge._ And I'll go feast on a slice of beef, in the inn, here.”
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading “_Enter YARICO and TRUDGE._ _Yar._ My love!”
plural of “wig” — hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading “_Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I have feasted my eyes on wonders.”
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 “_Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Trudge._ And I'll go feast on a slice of beef, in the inn, here.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Enter YARICO and TRUDGE._ _Yar._ My love!
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading _Trudge._ And I'll go feast on a slice of beef, in the inn, here.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter YARICO and TRUDGE._ _Yar._ My love!
opinion or judgment
From this reading I have feasted my eyes on wonders.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading _Trudge._ And I'll go feast on a slice of beef, in the inn, here.
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading I have feasted my eyes on wonders.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Trudge._ And I'll go feast on a slice of beef, in the inn, here.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Trudge._ And I'll go feast on a slice of beef, in the inn, here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Trudge._ And I'll go feast on a slice of beef, in the inn, here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Trudge._ And I'll go feast on a slice of beef, in the inn, here.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading _Trudge._ And I'll go feast on a slice of beef, in the inn, here.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Enter YARICO and TRUDGE._ _Yar._ My love!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Enter YARICO and TRUDGE._ _Yar._ My love!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Yar._ Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
a share of something
From this reading _Trudge._ And I'll go feast on a slice of beef, in the inn, here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading _Enter YARICO and TRUDGE._ _Yar._ My love!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
plural of “wig” — hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading _Trudge._ I have been showing her all the wigs and bales of goods we met on the quay, sir.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I have feasted my eyes on wonders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter YARICO and TRUDGE._ _Yar._ My love!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter YARICO and TRUDGE._ _Yar._ My love!
Chapter 2 of Inkle and Yarico: An Opera, in Three Acts by George Colman holds 567 sentences, grouped into 114 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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