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The whore

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The whore is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A P O E M.
[Price One Shilling.] A POEM.
Written by a =WHORE= of QUALITY.
“Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.”
This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.
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The whore

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The whore is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A P O E M.
/ə piː oʊ iː em/
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[Price One Shilling.] A POEM.
/praɪs wʌn ˈʃɪlɪŋ ə ˈpoʊəm/
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Written by a =WHORE= of QUALITY.
/ˈrɪtən baɪ ə hɔːr ʌv ˈkwɑːləti/
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“Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.”
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This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Catalogue verb US /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/

make an itemized list or catalog of; classify

From this reading ““Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.””

Cyprian noun US /ˈsɪpriən/

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading “This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.”

Dalliance noun US /ˈdæliəns/

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading “This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.”

Deity noun US /ˈdiːəti/

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading “This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.”

Priestess noun US /ˈpriːstəs/

a woman priest

From this reading “This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.”

Production noun US /prəˈdʌkʃən/

the act or process of producing something

From this reading “This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.”

whore noun US /hɔːr/

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading “Written by a =WHORE= of QUALITY.”

Worshipers noun US /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/

plural of “worshiper” — someone who admires too much to recognize faults

From this reading “This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.”

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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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A P O E M.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

BirdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Written by a =WHORE= of QUALITY.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

CatalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/

make an itemized list or catalog of; classify

From this reading “Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.”

condemn'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.”

confessedlyadverb

as acknowledged

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

CrimesnounUS /kraɪmz/

plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading “Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.”

CypriannounUS /ˈsɪpriən/

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

DalliancenounUS /ˈdæliəns/

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

DeitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

DelightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading A P O E M.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.”

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.”

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

LadiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

LARGELYadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading A P O E M.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading A P O E M.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Written by a =WHORE= of QUALITY.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading [Price One Shilling.] A POEM.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading A P O E M.

ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

POEMnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading [Price One Shilling.] A POEM.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading [Price One Shilling.] A POEM.

PriestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/

a woman priest

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

ProductionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/

the act or process of producing something

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

QUALITYnounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Written by a =WHORE= of QUALITY.

rnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

rob'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

Saphic

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

ShillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading [Price One Shilling.] A POEM.

sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

TenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.”

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

WHOREnounUS /hɔːr/

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading Written by a =WHORE= of QUALITY.

Woman-Kind

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.”

WorshipersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/

plural of “worshiper” — someone who admires too much to recognize faults

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

WrittenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Written by a =WHORE= of QUALITY.

ynounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading This truly Saphic Production is confessedly written by a Priestess of the Cyprian Deity, and by her recommended to those sincere Worshipers, the Ladies L——r, G——r, W——y, Mrs. N——n, Mrs. R——n, A——d, Bird of Paradise, _&c._ who sacrifice LARGELY to the loose rob’d Goddess of Delight, and Tender Dalliance.

you'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Of all the Crimes condemn’d in Woman-Kind, “WHORE, in the Catalogue, the First you’ll find.”

Chapter 1 of The whore by Whore of Quality holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

What does chapter 1 of The whore contain?

Chapter 1 holds 105 sentences of The whore, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The whore by Whore of Quality exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of The whore?

Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 21 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The whore

Common questions about reading The whore by Whore of Quality on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The whore?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The whore is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The whore take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The whore section by section

How to work through The whore section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The whore to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The whore

Words and structures a reader meets early in The whore, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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