Chapter 6 of Tartuffe is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tartuffe is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(To Tartuffe) Don't restrain me. (To his son) Off with you! Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again. DAMIS Yes, I will leave your house, but ... ORGON Leave it quickly.
Chapter 6 of Tartuffe is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 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.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.”
with speed
From this reading “ORGON Leave it quickly.”
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “(To Tartuffe) Don't restrain me.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “(To his son) Off with you!”
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.
anew
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DAMIS Yes, I will leave your house, but ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAMIS Yes, I will leave your house, but ...
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (To Tartuffe) Don't restrain me.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (To his son) Off with you!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAMIS Yes, I will leave your house, but ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
go away from a place
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (To Tartuffe) Don't restrain me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading (To his son) Off with you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORGON Leave it quickly.
with speed
From this reading ORGON Leave it quickly.
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading (To Tartuffe) Don't restrain me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
a male human offspring
From this reading (To his son) Off with you!
a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere)
From this reading (To Tartuffe) Don't restrain me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Leave my house this instant, sirrah, And never dare set foot in it again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (To Tartuffe) Don't restrain me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DAMIS Yes, I will leave your house, but ...
in the company of; together with
From this reading (To his son) Off with you!
an affirmative
From this reading DAMIS Yes, I will leave your house, but ...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (To his son) Off with you!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAMIS Yes, I will leave your house, but ...
Chapter 6 of Tartuffe by Molière holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 6 holds 154 sentences of Tartuffe, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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