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Original Plays, Second Series

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Original Plays, Second Series is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert • Curated US English Learning Edition
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=Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.
SECOND EDITION.
Fcap.
8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.
=Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Original Plays, Second Series

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Original Plays, Second Series is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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=Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.
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SECOND EDITION.
/ˈsekənd əˈdɪʃən/
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Fcap.
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8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.
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=Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.

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Catalogue verb US /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/

make an itemized list or catalog of; classify

From this reading “8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.”

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Cupboard noun US /ˈkʌbərd/

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading “=Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.”

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Descriptive adjective US /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

From this reading “8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.”

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Dining noun US /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading “=Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.”

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Gentleman's noun US /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

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Notices noun US /ˈnoʊtəsəz/

plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event

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Observations noun US /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading “=Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.”

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Reviews noun US /riˈvjuːz/

plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

SECOND EDITION noun + noun

In this reading “SECOND EDITION.”

2,375 times in 225,867 chapters
NINE HUNDRED noun + noun

In this reading “8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.”

2,383 times in 225,867 chapters
Catalogue of verb + particle

In this reading “8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.”

2,508 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 49

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1

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From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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8

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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 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading =Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.

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applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading =Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading =Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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CatalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/

make an itemized list or catalog of; classify

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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CellarnounUS /ˈselər/

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading =Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.

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Cellarman's

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From this reading =Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.

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CHATTO

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From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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CupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading =Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.

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DescriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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DiningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading =Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.

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EDITIONnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading SECOND EDITION.

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Fcap

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From this reading Fcap.

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Feuerheerd

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From this reading =Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.

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FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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Fin-Bec

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From this reading =Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.

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freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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Gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading =Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.

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GuidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading =Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.

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HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading =Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.

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HUNDREDnounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading =Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.

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LivingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading =Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.

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Messrs

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From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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NINEnounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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NoticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/

plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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NOVELSnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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ObservationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading =Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading =Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading =Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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PapersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading =Fin-Bec.--The Cupboard Papers=: Observations on the Art of Living and Dining.

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ReviewsnounUS /riˈvjuːz/

plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading SECOND EDITION.

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sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading =Feuerheerd (H. L.).--The Gentleman’s Cellar=; or, The Butler and Cellarman’s Guide.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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vo

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From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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WINDUS

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 8vo, cloth, 1_s._ =Fiction, A Catalogue of=, with Descriptive Notices and Reviews of over NINE HUNDRED NOVELS, will be sent free by Messrs. CHATTO & WINDUS upon application.

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Chapter 28 of Original Plays, Second Series by W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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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