Chapter 2 of The Inconstant is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Inconstant is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Enter_ PETIT. _Petit._ Well, sir, how d'ye find yourself? _Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me? I'll kick you with a vengeance, you dog! [PETIT _runs off, and_ DURETETE _after him_.
Chapter 2 of The Inconstant is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 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.
treat badly
From this reading “_Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “I'll kick you with a vengeance, you dog!”
to come or go into
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “I'll kick you with a vengeance, you dog!”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “I'll kick you with a vengeance, you dog!”
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading “_Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “_Petit._ Well, sir, how d'ye find yourself?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “[PETIT _runs off, and_ DURETETE _after him_.”
In this reading “I'll kick you with a vengeance, you dog!”
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 _Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?
treat badly
From this reading _Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?
later than; following
From this reading [PETIT _runs off, and_ DURETETE _after him_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [PETIT _runs off, and_ DURETETE _after him_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Petit._ Well, sir, how d'ye find yourself?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I'll kick you with a vengeance, you dog!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [PETIT _runs off, and_ DURETETE _after him_.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ PETIT.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _Petit._ Well, sir, how d'ye find yourself?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [PETIT _runs off, and_ DURETETE _after him_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Petit._ Well, sir, how d'ye find yourself?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll kick you with a vengeance, you dog!
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading I'll kick you with a vengeance, you dog!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [PETIT _runs off, and_ DURETETE _after him_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter_ PETIT.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading [PETIT _runs off, and_ DURETETE _after him_.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Petit._ Well, sir, how d'ye find yourself?
a male human offspring
From this reading _Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading I'll kick you with a vengeance, you dog!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Petit._ Well, sir, how d'ye find yourself?
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading _Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'll kick you with a vengeance, you dog!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dur._ You son of a nine-eyed whore, d'ye come to abuse me?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading _Petit._ Well, sir, how d'ye find yourself?
Chapter 2 of The Inconstant by George Farquhar holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 396 sentences of The Inconstant, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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