Chapter 7 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCENE XVII. LAETITIA, SIR JOSEPH. SIR JO. Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear? LAET.
Chapter 7 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “LAETITIA, SIR JOSEPH.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “SCENE XVII.”
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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 Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
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From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR JO.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading LAETITIA, SIR JOSEPH.
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From this reading LAET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAETITIA, SIR JOSEPH.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
information about recent and important events
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE XVII.
term of address for a man
From this reading LAETITIA, SIR JOSEPH.
express in speech
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Agad, it's a curious, fine, pretty rogue; I'll speak to her.--Pray, Madam, what news d'ye hear?
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading SCENE XVII.
Chapter 7 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 by William Congreve holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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