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The Beaux-Stratagem: A Comedy in Five Acts
The Beaux-Stratagem: A Comedy in Five Acts

Chapter III

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_Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.
_Foig._ Faash! fey, is dere brogue upon my faash too?
_Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?
_Foig._ Mackshane! by St. Patrick, dat is my naam shure enough.
[_Aside._ _Aim._ I fancy, Archer, you have it.
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The Beaux-Stratagem: A Comedy in Five Acts

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Beaux-Stratagem: A Comedy in Five Acts is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.
Line 2
_Foig._ Faash! fey, is dere brogue upon my faash too?
Line 3
_Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?
Line 4
_Foig._ Mackshane! by St. Patrick, dat is my naam shure enough.
Line 5
[_Aside._ _Aim._ I fancy, Archer, you have it.
/əˈsaɪd eɪm aɪ ˈfænsi ˈɑːrtʃər juː hæv ɪt/

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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.

Aim verb US /eɪm/

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

Altering noun US /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/

the sterilization of an animal

From this reading “_Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.”

Arch noun US /ɑːrtʃ/

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

Archer noun US /ˈɑːrtʃər/

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading “[_Aside._ _Aim._ I fancy, Archer, you have it.”

dat noun US /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading “_Foig._ Mackshane! by St. Patrick, dat is my naam shure enough.”

fey adjective US /feɪ/

slightly insane

From this reading “_Foig._ Faash! fey, is dere brogue upon my faash too?”

Patrick noun US /ˈpætrɪk/

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

From this reading “_Foig._ Mackshane! by St. Patrick, dat is my naam shure enough.”

remembrance noun US /riˈmembrəns/

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading “_Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

AimverbUS /eɪm/

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

AlteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/

the sterilization of an animal

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aim._ I fancy, Archer, you have it.

AsideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aim._ I fancy, Archer, you have it.

broguenoun

a thick and heavy shoe

From this reading _Foig._ Faash! fey, is dere brogue upon my faash too?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Foig._ Mackshane! by St. Patrick, dat is my naam shure enough.

Cussen

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From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

datnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading _Foig._ Mackshane! by St. Patrick, dat is my naam shure enough.

dere

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From this reading _Foig._ Faash! fey, is dere brogue upon my faash too?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading _Foig._ Mackshane! by St. Patrick, dat is my naam shure enough.

Faash

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From this reading _Foig._ Faash! fey, is dere brogue upon my faash too?

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aim._ I fancy, Archer, you have it.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

feyadjectiveUS /feɪ/

slightly insane

From this reading _Foig._ Faash! fey, is dere brogue upon my faash too?

Foig

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From this reading _Foig._ Faash! fey, is dere brogue upon my faash too?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aim._ I fancy, Archer, you have it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aim._ I fancy, Archer, you have it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Foig._ Faash! fey, is dere brogue upon my faash too?

ish

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

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aim._ I fancy, Archer, you have it.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

Mackshane

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

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Foig._ Faash! fey, is dere brogue upon my faash too?

naam

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

From this reading _Foig._ Mackshane! by St. Patrick, dat is my naam shure enough.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

From this reading _Foig._ Mackshane! by St. Patrick, dat is my naam shure enough.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

shalvation

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

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

shure

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

From this reading _Foig._ Mackshane! by St. Patrick, dat is my naam shure enough.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

St

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

From this reading _Foig._ Mackshane! by St. Patrick, dat is my naam shure enough.

swearverbUS /swer/

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _Foig._ Faash! fey, is dere brogue upon my faash too?

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Foig._ Faash! fey, is dere brogue upon my faash too?

vill

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

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

won't

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

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Arch._ Upon my shalvation dere ish, joy,----But, Cussen Mackshane, vill you not put a remembrance upon me?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Aim._ Altering your language won't do, sir, this fellow knows your person, and will swear to your face.

Chapter 3 of The Beaux-Stratagem: A Comedy in Five Acts by George Farquhar holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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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