Chapter 18 of The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUN. [snappishly] Whom were you talking with just now? PATIENCE With dear Archibald. BUN. [furiously] With dear Archibald! Upon my honour, this is too much! JANE A great deal too much!
Chapter 18 of The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading “BUN. [snappishly] Whom were you talking with just now?”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “JANE A great deal too much!”
dearly loved
From this reading “PATIENCE With dear Archibald.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “BUN. [furiously] With dear Archibald!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “JANE A great deal too much!”
the state of being honored
From this reading “Upon my honour, this is too much!”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “PATIENCE With dear Archibald.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “BUN. [snappishly] Whom were you talking with just now?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JANE A great deal too much!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATIENCE With dear Archibald.
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading BUN. [snappishly] Whom were you talking with just now?
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading JANE A great deal too much!
dearly loved
From this reading PATIENCE With dear Archibald.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading BUN. [furiously] With dear Archibald!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JANE A great deal too much!
the state of being honored
From this reading Upon my honour, this is too much!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon my honour, this is too much!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE A great deal too much!
and nothing more
From this reading BUN. [snappishly] Whom were you talking with just now?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Upon my honour, this is too much!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon my honour, this is too much!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BUN. [snappishly] Whom were you talking with just now?
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading PATIENCE With dear Archibald.
in an ill-natured and snappish manner
From this reading BUN. [snappishly] Whom were you talking with just now?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading BUN. [snappishly] Whom were you talking with just now?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon my honour, this is too much!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Upon my honour, this is too much!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my honour, this is too much!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BUN. [snappishly] Whom were you talking with just now?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BUN. [snappishly] Whom were you talking with just now?
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUN. [snappishly] Whom were you talking with just now?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BUN. [snappishly] Whom were you talking with just now?
Chapter 18 of The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan by Arthur Sullivan holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 18 holds 409 sentences of The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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