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Chapter 1 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction. ELSWORTH. Your Whiggism, Rose? You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King. KATE.
Chapter 1 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 27/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 131–135
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a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.”
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading “Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.”
the quality of being loyal
From this reading “Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.”
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.”
get by special effort
From this reading “Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.”
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading “Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.
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From this reading ELSWORTH.
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
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From this reading KATE.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.
the quality of being loyal
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Your Whiggism, Rose?
get by special effort
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You shock me by such an avowal; and your brother, too, an officer of the King.
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your loyalty will secure you with the Tories, and my Whiggism will protect us with the other faction.
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