Chapter 2 of The Man of the World (1792) is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Man of the World (1792) is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Sir Per_. Pshaw! rideeculous. _Eger_. And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity. _Sir Per_.
Chapter 2 of The Man of the World (1792) is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.”
an opposing military force
From this reading “And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.”
the quality of being humane
From this reading “And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.”
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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.”
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading “And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
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From this reading _Eger_.
an opposing military force
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
the quality of being humane
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
for each
From this reading _Sir Per_.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
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From this reading Pshaw! rideeculous.
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From this reading Pshaw! rideeculous.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Per_.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
which person or people
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And he, who makes any other--let him be of the North, or of the South--of the East, or of the West--in place, or out of place--is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
Chapter 2 of The Man of the World (1792) by Charles Macklin holds 408 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.
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