Chapter 2 of The Gamester (1753) is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Gamester (1753) is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam. The sale of your house and furniture was finished yesterday. _Mrs. Bev._ I know it, Sir. I know too your generous reason for putting me in mind of it. But you have obliged me too much already.
Chapter 2 of The Gamester (1753) is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “_Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “_Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.”
plural of “distress” — psychological suffering
From this reading “_Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “The sale of your house and furniture was finished yesterday.”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “I know too your generous reason for putting me in mind of it.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “_Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “I know too your generous reason for putting me in mind of it.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “The sale of your house and furniture was finished yesterday.”
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.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading _Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But you have obliged me too much already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sale of your house and furniture was finished yesterday.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading _Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ I know it, Sir.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you have obliged me too much already.
plural of “distress” — psychological suffering
From this reading _Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The sale of your house and furniture was finished yesterday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know too your generous reason for putting me in mind of it.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The sale of your house and furniture was finished yesterday.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading I know too your generous reason for putting me in mind of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you have obliged me too much already.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sale of your house and furniture was finished yesterday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know too your generous reason for putting me in mind of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ I know it, Sir.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ I know it, Sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.
a woman of refinement
From this reading _Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know too your generous reason for putting me in mind of it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I know too your generous reason for putting me in mind of it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ I know it, Sir.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But you have obliged me too much already.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading But you have obliged me too much already.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sale of your house and furniture was finished yesterday.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.
accept an excuse for
From this reading _Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I know too your generous reason for putting me in mind of it.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I know too your generous reason for putting me in mind of it.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The sale of your house and furniture was finished yesterday.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ I know it, Sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sale of your house and furniture was finished yesterday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I know too your generous reason for putting me in mind of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sale of your house and furniture was finished yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The sale of your house and furniture was finished yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you have obliged me too much already.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Lew._ Or if I add to your distresses, I'll beg your pardon, madam.
Chapter 2 of The Gamester (1753) by Edward Moore holds 469 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
Chapter 2 holds 469 sentences of The Gamester (1753), unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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