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Chapter 3 of Bartholomew Fair: A Comedy is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_Exit._ EDG. [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently. Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share. Look you choose good places for your standing in the Fair, when you sing, Nightingale. URS.
Chapter 3 of Bartholomew Fair: A Comedy is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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document effecting a property transfer
From this reading “[_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.”
an opening that permits escape or release
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “[_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share.”
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading “[_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.”
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “[_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.”
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “[_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
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.
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In this reading “[_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.”
In this reading “Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share.”
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.
(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 [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Look you choose good places for your standing in the Fair, when you sing, Nightingale.
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exit._ EDG.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit._ EDG.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Look you choose good places for your standing in the Fair, when you sing, Nightingale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Look you choose good places for your standing in the Fair, when you sing, Nightingale.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Look you choose good places for your standing in the Fair, when you sing, Nightingale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look you choose good places for your standing in the Fair, when you sing, Nightingale.
come together
From this reading Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share.
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Look you choose good places for your standing in the Fair, when you sing, Nightingale.
in the near future
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
have in common
From this reading Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share.
deliver by singing
From this reading Look you choose good places for your standing in the Fair, when you sing, Nightingale.
having a supporting base
From this reading Look you choose good places for your standing in the Fair, when you sing, Nightingale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading URS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share.
at the time that
From this reading Look you choose good places for your standing in the Fair, when you sing, Nightingale.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Here we will meet at night in her lodge, and share.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_whispering with Nightingale and Ursula._] All the purses, and purchase, I give you to-day by conveyance, bring hither to Ursula's presently.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look you choose good places for your standing in the Fair, when you sing, Nightingale.
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