Chapter 6 of The Double-Dealer: A Comedy is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Double-Dealer: A Comedy is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR PAUL. Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day. Indeed she is, Mr. Careless, in all respects. CARE. And I should not have taken you to have been so old-- SIR PAUL.
Chapter 6 of The Double-Dealer: A Comedy is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “CARE.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “Indeed she is, Mr. Careless, in all respects.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “SIR PAUL.”
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading “Indeed she is, Mr. Careless, in all respects.”
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “And I should not have taken you to have been so old-- SIR PAUL.”
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 Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Indeed she is, Mr. Careless, in all respects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I should not have taken you to have been so old-- SIR PAUL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I should not have taken you to have been so old-- SIR PAUL.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading CARE.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Indeed she is, Mr. Careless, in all respects.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I should not have taken you to have been so old-- SIR PAUL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I should not have taken you to have been so old-- SIR PAUL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed she is, Mr. Careless, in all respects.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed she is, Mr. Careless, in all respects.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Indeed she is, Mr. Careless, in all respects.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I should not have taken you to have been so old-- SIR PAUL.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And I should not have taken you to have been so old-- SIR PAUL.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading SIR PAUL.
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Indeed she is, Mr. Careless, in all respects.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed she is, Mr. Careless, in all respects.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And I should not have taken you to have been so old-- SIR PAUL.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR PAUL.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I should not have taken you to have been so old-- SIR PAUL.
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And I should not have taken you to have been so old-- SIR PAUL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I should not have taken you to have been so old-- SIR PAUL.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, a fine likely woman as you shall see in a summer's day.
Chapter 6 of The Double-Dealer: A Comedy by William Congreve holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 6 holds 265 sentences of The Double-Dealer: A Comedy, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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