Chapter 1 of Next Door Neighbours: A Comedy is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Next Door Neighbours: A Comedy is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A COMEDY_; IN THREE ACTS. FROM THE French Dramas _L'Indigent_ & _Le Dissipateur_. AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, HAY-MARKET. BY MRS. INCHBALD.
Chapter 1 of Next Door Neighbours: A Comedy is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “_A COMEDY_; IN THREE ACTS.”
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
plural of “drama” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “FROM THE French Dramas _L'Indigent_ & _Le Dissipateur_.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “FROM THE French Dramas _L'Indigent_ & _Le Dissipateur_.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “BY MRS.”
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading “AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, HAY-MARKET.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “_A COMEDY_; IN THREE ACTS.”
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In this reading “_A COMEDY_; IN THREE ACTS.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A COMEDY_; IN THREE ACTS.
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading _A COMEDY_; IN THREE ACTS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, HAY-MARKET.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, HAY-MARKET.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading _A COMEDY_; IN THREE ACTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM THE French Dramas _L'Indigent_ & _Le Dissipateur_.
plural of “drama” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading FROM THE French Dramas _L'Indigent_ & _Le Dissipateur_.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading FROM THE French Dramas _L'Indigent_ & _Le Dissipateur_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE French Dramas _L'Indigent_ & _Le Dissipateur_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, HAY-MARKET.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A COMEDY_; IN THREE ACTS.
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From this reading INCHBALD.
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From this reading FROM THE French Dramas _L'Indigent_ & _Le Dissipateur_.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading FROM THE French Dramas _L'Indigent_ & _Le Dissipateur_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, HAY-MARKET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE French Dramas _L'Indigent_ & _Le Dissipateur_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, HAY-MARKET.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _A COMEDY_; IN THREE ACTS.
Chapter 1 of Next Door Neighbours: A Comedy by Mrs. Inchbald holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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.
Chapter 1 holds 448 sentences of Next Door Neighbours: A Comedy, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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