Chapter 3 of The Way of the World is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Way of the World is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR WIL. Cousin Fainall, give me your hand. LADY. Cousin Witwoud, your servant; Mr. Petulant, your servant. Nephew, you are welcome again.
Chapter 3 of The Way of the World is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 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.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Cousin Fainall, give me your hand.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Cousin Fainall, give me your hand.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “LADY.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “Nephew, you are welcome again.”
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “Cousin Witwoud, your servant; Mr. Petulant, your servant.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Cousin Witwoud, your servant; Mr. Petulant, your servant.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “SIR WIL.”
accept gladly
From this reading “Nephew, you are welcome again.”
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.
anew
From this reading Nephew, you are welcome again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nephew, you are welcome again.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Fainall, give me your hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cousin Fainall, give me your hand.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Cousin Fainall, give me your hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cousin Fainall, give me your hand.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cousin Fainall, give me your hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Cousin Witwoud, your servant; Mr. Petulant, your servant.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Nephew, you are welcome again.
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Cousin Witwoud, your servant; Mr. Petulant, your servant.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Cousin Witwoud, your servant; Mr. Petulant, your servant.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR WIL.
accept gladly
From this reading Nephew, you are welcome again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR WIL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cousin Witwoud, your servant; Mr. Petulant, your servant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nephew, you are welcome again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cousin Fainall, give me your hand.
Chapter 3 of The Way of the World by William Congreve holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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 3 holds 283 sentences of The Way of the World, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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