Chapter III
Chapter 3
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GER. I have been near you for the last half-hour. What is it all about? SCA. Sir....
The Impostures of Scapin
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of The Impostures of Scapin is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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GER.
I
have
been
near
you
for
the
last
half-hour.
What
is
it
all
about?
SCA.
Sir....
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Impostures of Scapin
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of The Impostures of Scapin is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
GER.
Line 2
I
have
been
near
you
for
the
last
half-hour.
/aɪ hæv bɪn nɪr juː fɔːr ðə læst ˈhæfaʊər/
Line 3
What
is
it
all
about?
/wʌt ɪz ɪt ɔːl əˈbaʊt/
Line 4
SCA.
Line 5
Sir....
/sɜːr/
Learner Dictionary
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.
about
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What is it all about?”
been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been near you for the last half-hour.”
half-hour
noun
US /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading “I have been near you for the last half-hour.”
have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been near you for the last half-hour.”
last
adjective
US /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “I have been near you for the last half-hour.”
near
adverb
US /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I have been near you for the last half-hour.”
Sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir....”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What is it all about?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 What is it all about?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been near you for the last half-hour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been near you for the last half-hour.
GER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GER.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading I have been near you for the last half-hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been near you for the last half-hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been near you for the last half-hour.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it all about?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it all about?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I have been near you for the last half-hour.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I have been near you for the last half-hour.
SCA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCA.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir....
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been near you for the last half-hour.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it all about?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been near you for the last half-hour.
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