Chapter 2 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 02 of 10 is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 02 of 10 is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Lieu_. Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces. _Leo_. How stands the Enemy? _Lieu_.
Chapter 2 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 02 of 10 is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.”
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.”
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.”
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
From this reading “Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “How stands the Enemy?”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
exhale hard
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
an opposing military force
From this reading How stands the Enemy?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How stands the Enemy?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading _Leo_.
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading _Lieu_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading How stands the Enemy?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How stands the Enemy?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces.
Chapter 2 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 02 of 10 by John Fletcher holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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