Chapter 4 of Tartuffe is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Tartuffe is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VALERE Your marriage with Tartuffe. MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind. VALERE Your father, madam ... MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me. VALERE What!
Chapter 4 of Tartuffe is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “VALERE Your father, madam ...”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “VALERE Your marriage with Tartuffe.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.”
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 “MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
a woman of refinement
From this reading VALERE Your father, madam ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading VALERE Your marriage with Tartuffe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere)
From this reading VALERE Your marriage with Tartuffe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.
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 MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VALERE Your marriage with Tartuffe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading VALERE What!
in the company of; together with
From this reading VALERE Your marriage with Tartuffe.
an affirmative
From this reading MARIANE Yes, he's changed his plans, And did but now propose it to me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VALERE Your marriage with Tartuffe.
Chapter 4 of Tartuffe by Molière holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 4 holds 173 sentences of Tartuffe, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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