Chapter II
Chapter 2
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SBRI. And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace? ORO. He is like any other man. SBRI.
Monsieur De Pourceaugnac
Chapter II · Chapter 2
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SBRI.
And
vat
for
one
man
is
he,
Sir,
if
you
pleace?
ORO.
He
is
like
any
other
man.
SBRI.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Monsieur De Pourceaugnac
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Monsieur De Pourceaugnac is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SBRI.
Line 2
And
vat
for
one
man
is
he,
Sir,
if
you
pleace?
Line 3
ORO.
Line 4
He
is
like
any
other
man.
/hiː ɪz laɪk ˈeni ˈʌðər mæn/
Line 5
SBRI.
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.
like
verb
US /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He is like any other man.”
man
noun
US /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?”
one
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?”
Sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?”
vat
noun
US /væt/
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading “And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?”
All words in this reading · 16
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He is like any other man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He is like any other man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?
ORO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORO.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He is like any other man.
pleace
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?
SBRI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SBRI.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?
vatnounUS /væt/
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And vat for one man is he, Sir, if you pleace?
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