Chapter 1 of The Imaginary Invalid is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Imaginary Invalid is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOI. Sir, here is a gentleman.... ARG. Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people. TOI.
Chapter 1 of The Imaginary Invalid is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “Sir, here is a gentleman....”
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading “Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir, here is a gentleman....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARG.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
a man of refinement
From this reading Sir, here is a gentleman....
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sir, here is a gentleman....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir, here is a gentleman....
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, here is a gentleman....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
express in speech
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOI.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Speak in a lower tone, you jade; you split my head open; and you forget that we should never speak so loud to sick people.
Chapter 1 of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 1 holds 403 sentences of The Imaginary Invalid, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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