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_2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs. Look you here, gentlemen, I was shot quite through the body, look you. _Trim._ Prithee, look where it entered at your back. _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man? _Enter_ KATE.
Chapter 5 of Richard Steele is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “_2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “_2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “_2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?”
let have
From this reading “_2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “_2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?”
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading “_2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.”
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading “_2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “_2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?”
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From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Trim._ Prithee, look where it entered at your back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Trim._ Prithee, look where it entered at your back.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Look you here, gentlemen, I was shot quite through the body, look you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ KATE.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _Trim._ Prithee, look where it entered at your back.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Look you here, gentlemen, I was shot quite through the body, look you.
let have
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look you here, gentlemen, I was shot quite through the body, look you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter_ KATE.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look you here, gentlemen, I was shot quite through the body, look you.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?
a form of address for a man
From this reading _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Trim._ Prithee, look where it entered at your back.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Look you here, gentlemen, I was shot quite through the body, look you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Look you here, gentlemen, I was shot quite through the body, look you.
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Look you here, gentlemen, I was shot quite through the body, look you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading _Trim._ Prithee, look where it entered at your back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Look you here, gentlemen, I was shot quite through the body, look you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?
in or at the place that
From this reading _Trim._ Prithee, look where it entered at your back.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading _2nd Sol._ Look you, Mr. Trim, you will have your joke, we know you are a wit--but what's that to a fighting man?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _2nd Sol._ I grant it; you know I have an antipathy to the French--I hate to see the dogs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Trim._ Prithee, look where it entered at your back.
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