Chapter 9 of The School for Scandal is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The School for Scandal is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR BENJAMIN. Hey--who comes here---- CRABTREE. Oh, this is He--the Physician depend on't. MRS. CANDOUR.
Chapter 9 of The School for Scandal is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading “SIR BENJAMIN.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Hey--who comes here---- CRABTREE.”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Oh, this is He--the Physician depend on't.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Hey--who comes here---- CRABTREE.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Oh, this is He--the Physician depend on't.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “SIR BENJAMIN.”
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gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading SIR BENJAMIN.
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading CANDOUR.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Hey--who comes here---- CRABTREE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey--who comes here---- CRABTREE.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Oh, this is He--the Physician depend on't.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, this is He--the Physician depend on't.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Hey--who comes here---- CRABTREE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey--who comes here---- CRABTREE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, this is He--the Physician depend on't.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, this is He--the Physician depend on't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, this is He--the Physician depend on't.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Oh, this is He--the Physician depend on't.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR BENJAMIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, this is He--the Physician depend on't.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, this is He--the Physician depend on't.
which person or people
From this reading Hey--who comes here---- CRABTREE.
Chapter 9 of The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 9 holds 216 sentences of The School for Scandal, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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