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Philaster

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Philaster is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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108, l.
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In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.
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Philaster

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Philaster is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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p.
/piː/
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108, l.
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4.
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In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.
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6.

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.

Boy noun US /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading “In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.”

indicated verb US /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.”

scene noun US /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading “In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.”

throughout preposition US /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading “In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.”

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108

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

From this reading 108, l.

4

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From this reading 4.

6

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From this reading 6.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.

Bellario

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From this reading In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.

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 108, l.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading p.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading In A throughout the scene Bellario is indicated by 'Boy.' l.

Chapter 9 of Philaster by Francis Beaumont holds 353 sentences, grouped into 71 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.

What does chapter 9 of Philaster contain?

Chapter 9 holds 353 sentences of Philaster, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Philaster by Francis Beaumont exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 353 sentences, grouped into 71 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 9 of Philaster?

Work through the 71 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 71 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Vocabulary met early in Philaster

Words and structures a reader meets early in Philaster, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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