Chapter 18 of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the First is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the First is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Don _Ped._ Ring. _Jacin._ What do you mean, Sir? Don _Ped._ [_Hastily._] Ring. _Jacin._ 'Tis done. Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.
Chapter 18 of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the First is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
on or to one side
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don _Ped._ Ring.”
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “_Jacin._ What do you mean, Sir?”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Don _Ped._ Ring.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “_Jacin._ 'Tis done.”
the act of using
From this reading “Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.”
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 “Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on or to one side
From this reading Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Jacin._ What do you mean, Sir?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don _Ped._ Ring.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Jacin._ 'Tis done.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Don _Ped._ [_Hastily._] Ring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Jacin._ What do you mean, Sir?
engage in
From this reading Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _Jacin._ What do you mean, Sir?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don _Ped._ Ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Don _Ped._ Ring.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Jacin._ What do you mean, Sir?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Jacin._ 'Tis done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.
the act of using
From this reading Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I'll make use of her to examine him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Jacin._ What do you mean, Sir?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Jacin._ What do you mean, Sir?
Chapter 18 of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the First by John Vanbrugh holds 368 sentences, grouped into 74 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 18 holds 368 sentences of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the First, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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