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Chapter 15 of William Wycherley [Four Plays] is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of William Wycherley [Four Plays] is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words. _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this. I will stab out those eyes that cause my mischief. [_Holds up the penknife._ _Mrs. Pinch._ O Lord! I will.
Chapter 15 of William Wycherley [Four Plays] is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
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From this reading “_Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.”
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading “_Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “I will stab out those eyes that cause my mischief.”
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “_Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “_Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.”
use a knife on
From this reading “I will stab out those eyes that cause my mischief.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “_Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
anew
In this reading “_Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.”
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
In this reading “[_Holds up the penknife._ _Mrs. Pinch._ O Lord!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading _Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I will stab out those eyes that cause my mischief.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I will stab out those eyes that cause my mischief.
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading _Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading [_Holds up the penknife._ _Mrs. Pinch._ O Lord!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading [_Holds up the penknife._ _Mrs. Pinch._ O Lord!
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading I will stab out those eyes that cause my mischief.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will stab out those eyes that cause my mischief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
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 [_Holds up the penknife._ _Mrs. Pinch._ O Lord!
on one occasion
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will stab out those eyes that cause my mischief.
a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
From this reading [_Holds up the penknife._ _Mrs. Pinch._ O Lord!
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading _Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
use a knife on
From this reading I will stab out those eyes that cause my mischief.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will stab out those eyes that cause my mischief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Holds up the penknife._ _Mrs. Pinch._ O Lord!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I will stab out those eyes that cause my mischief.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [_Holds up the penknife._ _Mrs. Pinch._ O Lord!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.
produce a literary work
From this reading _Mrs. Pinch._ I can't abide to write such filthy words.
the act of creating written works
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Pinch._ Once more write as I'd have you, and question it not, or I will spoil thy writing with this.
Chapter 15 of William Wycherley [Four Plays] by William Wycherley holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 15 holds 382 sentences of William Wycherley [Four Plays], unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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