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Mundus Foppensis: The Fop Display'd
Mundus Foppensis: The Fop Display'd

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mundus Foppensis: The Fop Display'd is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mundus Foppensis: OR, THE Fop Display'd.
BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.
Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.
_Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.
Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.
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Mundus Foppensis: The Fop Display'd

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mundus Foppensis: The Fop Display'd is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Mundus Foppensis: OR, THE Fop Display'd.
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BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.
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Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.
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_Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.
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Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.

Learner Dictionary

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Burlesque noun US /bərˈlesk/

a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)

From this reading “BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.”

Concha noun US /ˈkɑːntʃə/

(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape

From this reading “Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.”

Ego noun US /ˈiːɡoʊ/

an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

From this reading “_Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.”

Fop noun US /fɔːp/

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading “Mundus Foppensis: OR, THE Fop Display'd.”

meis noun US /miːz/

plural of “mei” — Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits

From this reading “_Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.”

Pamphlet noun US /ˈpæmflət/

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading “BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.”

supplement noun US /ˈsʌpləmənt/

textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

From this reading “Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.”

vindication noun US /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

From this reading “BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.”

All words in this reading · 57

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

aetas

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From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

alios

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From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

AnswerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

apta

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From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

aurum

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From this reading Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.

Beaus

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From this reading Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.

BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

BurlesquenounUS /bərˈlesk/

a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

Compos'd

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From this reading Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.

ConchanounUS /ˈkɑːntʃə/

(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape

From this reading Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.

denique

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From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

Display'd

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From this reading Mundus Foppensis: OR, THE Fop Display'd.

diverso

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From this reading Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.

Dressing-Room

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From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

EgonounUS /ˈiːɡoʊ/

an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

Entituled

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From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

FopnounUS /fɔːp/

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading Mundus Foppensis: OR, THE Fop Display'd.

Fop-Dictionary

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From this reading Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.

Foppensis

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From this reading Mundus Foppensis: OR, THE Fop Display'd.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.

Gratulor

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From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

haec

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From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

juvent

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From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

LadiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

Lectaque

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From this reading Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.

lentum

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From this reading Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.

littore

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From this reading Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

meisnounUS /miːz/

plural of “mei” — Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits

From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

moribus

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

From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

Muliebris

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

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

Mundus

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

From this reading Mundus Foppensis: OR, THE Fop Display'd.

natum

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From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

NonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.

nunc

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From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mundus Foppensis: OR, THE Fop Display'd.

PamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

Prisca

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

From this reading _Prisca juvent alios; Ego me nunc denique natum, Gratulor haec aetas moribus apta meis.

quia

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From this reading Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.

subducitur

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

From this reading Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.

SUPPLEMENTnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/

textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

From this reading Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.

terra

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From this reading Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mundus Foppensis: OR, THE Fop Display'd.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.

TownnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.

UnlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/

not firmly fastened or secured

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.

venit

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From this reading Non quia nunc terra lentum subducitur aurum Lectaque diverso littore Concha venit.

VINDICATIONnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

From this reading BEING The Ladies VINDICATION, In Answer to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked, _&c._ In Burlesque.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Together with a short SUPPLEMENT to the _Fop-Dictionary_: Compos'd for the use of the Town _Beaus_.

Chapter 1 of Mundus Foppensis: The Fop Display'd by John [Dubious author] Evelyn holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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Chapter 1 holds 124 sentences of Mundus Foppensis: The Fop Display'd, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Mundus
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Foppensis
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Display'd
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Being
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