Chapter 1 of The Love-chase is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Love-chase is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Goes out.] SCENE III.--Sir William Fondlove's. [Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.] _Con_. Well, Phoebe, would you know me?
Chapter 1 of The Love-chase is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an argument opposed to a proposal
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “[Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.]”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “[Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.]”
to come or go into
From this reading “[Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.]”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “[Goes out.]”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “[Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.]”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “[Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.]”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “SCENE III.--Sir William Fondlove's.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.]
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading _Con_.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading [Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.]
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading [Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.]
to come or go into
From this reading [Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCENE III.--Sir William Fondlove's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.]
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading [Goes out.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SCENE III.--Sir William Fondlove's.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well, Phoebe, would you know me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, Phoebe, would you know me?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [Goes out.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading [Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.]
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading [Enter CONSTANCE, dressed for riding, and PHOEBE.]
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE III.--Sir William Fondlove's.
term of address for a man
From this reading SCENE III.--Sir William Fondlove's.
(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 Well, Phoebe, would you know me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCENE III.--Sir William Fondlove's.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, Phoebe, would you know me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, Phoebe, would you know me?
Chapter 1 of The Love-chase by James Sheridan Knowles holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 1 holds 406 sentences of The Love-chase, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Love-chase by James Sheridan Knowles exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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