advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading DORINE You might do worse than follow my advice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
can't
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From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
DaughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DORINE You might do worse than follow my advice.
DORINE
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From this reading DORINE You might do worse than follow my advice.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading DORINE You might do worse than follow my advice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I must learn what's what from her, you see!
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
he's
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From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I must learn what's what from her, you see!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must learn what's what from her, you see!
I'm
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From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I must learn what's what from her, you see!
Mariane
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From this reading ORGON (to Mariane) So!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading DORINE You might do worse than follow my advice.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must learn what's what from her, you see!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DORINE You might do worse than follow my advice.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
ORGON
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From this reading ORGON (to Mariane) So!
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must learn what's what from her, you see!
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ORGON (to Mariane) So!
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DORINE You might do worse than follow my advice.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ORGON (to Mariane) So!
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
Valere
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From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I must learn what's what from her, you see!
what's
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From this reading I must learn what's what from her, you see!
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading DORINE You might do worse than follow my advice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must learn what's what from her, you see!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading True, I had promised you to young Valere; But, first, they tell me he's inclined to gamble, And then, I fear his faith is not quite sound.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ORGON Daughter, we can't waste time upon this nonsense; I know what's good for you, and I'm your father.
