Chapter 3 of The Gamester (1753) is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Gamester (1753) is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely. We have no more to give him. _Bev._ Where learnt my love this excellence? 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely. I am unworthy of you, but will deserve you better.
Chapter 3 of The Gamester (1753) is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “_Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.”
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading “_Bev._ Where learnt my love this excellence?”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.”
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “_Bev._ Where learnt my love this excellence?”
the profession of a teacher
From this reading “'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.”
lacking in value or merit
From this reading “I am unworthy of you, but will deserve you better.”
in a wise manner
From this reading “_Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.”
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 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am unworthy of you, but will deserve you better.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am unworthy of you, but will deserve you better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.
be worthy or deserving
From this reading I am unworthy of you, but will deserve you better.
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading _Bev._ Where learnt my love this excellence?
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We have no more to give him.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have no more to give him.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am unworthy of you, but will deserve you better.
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading _Bev._ Where learnt my love this excellence?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Bev._ Where learnt my love this excellence?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have no more to give him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.
not any; not one
From this reading We have no more to give him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am unworthy of you, but will deserve you better.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
the profession of a teacher
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Bev._ Where learnt my love this excellence?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.
lacking in value or merit
From this reading I am unworthy of you, but will deserve you better.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have no more to give him.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Bev._ Where learnt my love this excellence?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Tis heaven's own teaching; that heaven, which to an angel's form, has given a mind more lovely.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am unworthy of you, but will deserve you better.
in a wise manner
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Come to my closet--But let him manage wisely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am unworthy of you, but will deserve you better.
Chapter 3 of The Gamester (1753) by Edward Moore holds 468 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.
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