Chapter II
Chapter 2
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SCENE IX.--PANDOLPHUS, MASCARILLE. PAND. Mascarille! MASC. Sir?
The Blunderer
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SCENE
IX.--PANDOLPHUS,
MASCARILLE.
PAND.
Mascarille!
MASC.
Sir?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Blunderer
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Blunderer is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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SCENE
IX.--PANDOLPHUS,
MASCARILLE.
Line 2
PAND.
Line 3
Mascarille!
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MASC.
Line 5
Sir?
/sɜːr/
Learner Dictionary
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scene
noun
US /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “SCENE IX.--PANDOLPHUS, MASCARILLE.”
Sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir?”
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IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading SCENE IX.--PANDOLPHUS, MASCARILLE.
MASC
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From this reading MASC.
MASCARILLE
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From this reading SCENE IX.--PANDOLPHUS, MASCARILLE.
PAND
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From this reading PAND.
PANDOLPHUS
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From this reading SCENE IX.--PANDOLPHUS, MASCARILLE.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE IX.--PANDOLPHUS, MASCARILLE.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir?
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