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The Anglican Friar, and the Fish Which He Took by Hook and by Crook
The Anglican Friar, and the Fish Which He Took by Hook and by Crook

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Anglican Friar, and the Fish Which He Took by Hook and by Crook is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 4 of The Anglican Friar, and the Fish Which He Took by Hook and by Crook by active 19th century Novice holds 355 sentences, grouped into 71 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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Chapter 4 holds 355 sentences of The Anglican Friar, and the Fish Which He Took by Hook and by Crook, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.

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"Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!
Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.
Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."
"Stop!"
I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.
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The Anglican Friar, and the Fish Which He Took by Hook and by Crook

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Anglican Friar, and the Fish Which He Took by Hook and by Crook is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!
Line 2
Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.
Line 3
Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."
Line 4
"Stop!"
Line 5
I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."”

Maiden noun, literary US /ˈmeɪdən/

a young woman who is not married

From this reading “I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.”

Mixed verb US /mɪkst/

involved with or connected to

From this reading “I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!”

All words in this reading · 67

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

all

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

animals

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From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

back

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

bears

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

bet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

cage

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

dancing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

disdain

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

exclaim

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From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

fair

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From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

fancy

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From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

fond

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

forwards

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

full

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

funny

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

galloping

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

harder

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

hear

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

ire

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

just

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

like

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

long

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/

a young woman who is not married

From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

men

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

mixedverbUS /mɪkst/

involved with or connected to

From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

Oh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

pigs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

plough

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

prancing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

put

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

rage

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

Roaming

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

round

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

seems

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

some

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

sow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

Stop

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Stop!"

strongly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

tail

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

ten

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

then

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

they've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

tone

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

two

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roaming forwards and back like two bears in a cage, And then galloping round as if put in a rage.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I fancy I hear some fair maiden exclaim, In a tone full of ire strongly mixed with disdain.

women

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how funny it seems to one not fond of dancing, To see women and men just like animals prancing!

Working

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."

young

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working harder--I'll bet ten young pigs to a sow, Than they've been all day long at the tail of the plough."