Chapter 12 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LORD TOUCH. No, I don't say so. I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence. LADY TOUCH. His defence!
Chapter 12 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.”
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading “I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “LADY TOUCH.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “LORD TOUCH.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “LORD TOUCH.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I don't say so.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I don't say so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY TOUCH.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD TOUCH.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I don't say so.
express in words
From this reading No, I don't say so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No, I don't say so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading LORD TOUCH.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I confess I am troubled to find you so cold in his defence.
Chapter 12 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 by William Congreve holds 404 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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