Chapter 13 of A Gentleman Player is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of A Gentleman Player is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRISONER IN THE COACH. "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne. "Well, there's naught to do but ride after her!" "But what then?" put in Kit. "What shall hinder her from crying out?"
Chapter 13 of A Gentleman Player is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading “"It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.”
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “"It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “THE PRISONER IN THE COACH.”
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading “"What shall hinder her from crying out?"”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “"But what then?" put in Kit.”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “"It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “"Well, there's naught to do but ride after her!"”
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading “"It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.”
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In this reading “"It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.”
In this reading “"It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.”
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later than; following
From this reading "Well, there's naught to do but ride after her!"
-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, there's naught to do but ride after her!"
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading THE PRISONER IN THE COACH.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
demanding attention
From this reading "What shall hinder her from crying out?"
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, there's naught to do but ride after her!"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What shall hinder her from crying out?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, there's naught to do but ride after her!"
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading "What shall hinder her from crying out?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRISONER IN THE COACH.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "But what then?" put in Kit.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "Well, there's naught to do but ride after her!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What shall hinder her from crying out?"
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER IN THE COACH.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But what then?" put in Kit.
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Well, there's naught to do but ride after her!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall hinder her from crying out?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER IN THE COACH.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But what then?" put in Kit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there's naught to do but ride after her!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, there's naught to do but ride after her!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what then?" put in Kit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It smites my heart to deal ungently with thee, lady."--_The Fair Immured._ "She is like to find some magistrate of knowledge and resources next time!" continued Hal, alluding to Anne.
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