Chapter 1 of The Bores: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 503 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Bores: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 503 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LES FÂCHEUX. COMÉDIE. THE BORES. A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS. (_THE ORIGINAL IN VERSE_.)
Chapter 1 of The Bores: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 503 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS.”
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading “THE BORES.”
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “LES FÂCHEUX.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “(_THE ORIGINAL IN VERSE_.)”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS.”
literature in metrical form
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS.
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS.
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading THE BORES.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS.
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From this reading COMÉDIE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LES FÂCHEUX.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS.
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LES FÂCHEUX.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading (_THE ORIGINAL IN VERSE_.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BORES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS.
literature in metrical form
From this reading (_THE ORIGINAL IN VERSE_.)
Chapter 1 of The Bores: A Comedy in Three Acts by Molière holds 503 sentences, grouped into 101 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 1 holds 503 sentences of The Bores: A Comedy in Three Acts, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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