Chapter 3 of The Beaux-Stratagem is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of The Beaux-Stratagem is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Cher_. Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will. In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father! [_Exit_. _Arch_.
Chapter 3 of The Beaux-Stratagem is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!”
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!”
an opening that permits escape or release
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading _Arch_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cher_.
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
the act of discovering something
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
at any time
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit_.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
be the source of pain
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
engage in
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
not any; not one
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meanwhile, be satisfied that no discovery I make shall ever hurt you, but beware of my father!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
at the time that
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you please to be more open I shall be more free, and be assured that I have discoveries that will match yours, be what they will.
Chapter 3 of The Beaux-Stratagem by George Farquhar holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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