Chapter 4 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BELIN. I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire. BELIN. Let me see; hold the glass. Lard, I look wretchedly to-day!
Chapter 4 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feel admiration for
From this reading “I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.”
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading “I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Let me see; hold the glass.”
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading “Lard, I look wretchedly to-day!”
the act of departing
From this reading “I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.”
force somebody to do something
From this reading “I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.”
in a wretched manner
From this reading “Lard, I look wretchedly to-day!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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feel admiration for
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELIN.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Let me see; hold the glass.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Let me see; hold the glass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading Lard, I look wretchedly to-day!
the act of departing
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see; hold the glass.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lard, I look wretchedly to-day!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see; hold the glass.
force somebody to do something
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let me see; hold the glass.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lard, I look wretchedly to-day!
in a wretched manner
From this reading Lard, I look wretchedly to-day!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall oblige you, in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire.
Chapter 4 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 by William Congreve holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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