Chapter 1 of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the First is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the First is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sir =John Vanbrugh=. IN TWO VOLUMES. =Volume= the =First=. The =Relapse=; Or, =Virtue= in =Danger=. The =Provok'd Wife=, with a new Scene.
Chapter 1 of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the First is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “The =Relapse=; Or, =Virtue= in =Danger=.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Sir =John Vanbrugh=.”
deteriorate in health
From this reading “The =Relapse=; Or, =Virtue= in =Danger=.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “The =Provok'd Wife=, with a new Scene.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “The =Relapse=; Or, =Virtue= in =Danger=.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “=Volume= the =First=.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “The =Provok'd Wife=, with a new Scene.”
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.
In this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
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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 The =Provok'd Wife=, with a new Scene.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The =Relapse=; Or, =Virtue= in =Danger=.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading =Volume= the =First=.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir =John Vanbrugh=.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The =Provok'd Wife=, with a new Scene.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The =Relapse=; Or, =Virtue= in =Danger=.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The =Provok'd Wife=, with a new Scene.
deteriorate in health
From this reading The =Relapse=; Or, =Virtue= in =Danger=.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The =Provok'd Wife=, with a new Scene.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir =John Vanbrugh=.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =Volume= the =First=.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
English architect (1664-1726)
From this reading Sir =John Vanbrugh=.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The =Relapse=; Or, =Virtue= in =Danger=.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading =Volume= the =First=.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The =Provok'd Wife=, with a new Scene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The =Provok'd Wife=, with a new Scene.
Chapter 1 of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the First by John Vanbrugh holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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 371 sentences of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the First, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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