Chapter 9 of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the Second is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the Second is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_Going, Sir Francis following him._ Where are you going, nephew? Sir _Fran._ Only to attend you to the door, Sir. Unc. _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family. [_Exit._ Sir _Fran._ I must do as you command me, Sir.
Chapter 9 of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the Second is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 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.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “Sir _Fran._ Only to attend you to the door, Sir.”
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “_Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “[_Exit._ Sir _Fran._ I must do as you command me, Sir.”
an opening that permits escape or release
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “[_Going, Sir Francis following him._ Where are you going, nephew?”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “[_Going, Sir Francis following him._ Where are you going, nephew?”
not one, and not any
From this reading “_Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.”
possessing material wealth
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.
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [_Going, Sir Francis following him._ Where are you going, nephew?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [_Exit._ Sir _Fran._ I must do as you command me, Sir.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Sir _Fran._ Only to attend you to the door, Sir.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading [_Exit._ Sir _Fran._ I must do as you command me, Sir.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [_Exit._ Sir _Fran._ I must do as you command me, Sir.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sir _Fran._ Only to attend you to the door, Sir.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit._ Sir _Fran._ I must do as you command me, Sir.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading [_Going, Sir Francis following him._ Where are you going, nephew?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir _Fran._ Only to attend you to the door, Sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Going, Sir Francis following him._ Where are you going, nephew?
the act of departing
From this reading [_Going, Sir Francis following him._ Where are you going, nephew?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Going, Sir Francis following him._ Where are you going, nephew?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading [_Exit._ Sir _Fran._ I must do as you command me, Sir.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading [_Going, Sir Francis following him._ Where are you going, nephew?
not any; not one
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
not one, and not any
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
and nothing more
From this reading Sir _Fran._ Only to attend you to the door, Sir.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
possessing material wealth
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
term of address for a man
From this reading [_Going, Sir Francis following him._ Where are you going, nephew?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir _Fran._ Only to attend you to the door, Sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir _Fran._ Only to attend you to the door, Sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unc.
the act of using
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
in or at the place that
From this reading [_Going, Sir Francis following him._ Where are you going, nephew?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Going, Sir Francis following him._ Where are you going, nephew?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Rich._ Phu! no ceremony with me; you'll find I shall use none with you, or your family.
Chapter 9 of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the Second by John Vanbrugh holds 449 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 9 holds 449 sentences of Plays, Written by Sir John Vanbrugh, Volume the Second, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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