Chapter 17 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10 is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10 is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Bel._ Dost thou ask me seriously? _Ros._ Yes indeed do I. _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie. Well, if thou wilt fear God, and me; have at thee. _Ros._ I'le love ye, and I'le honour ye.
Chapter 17 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10 is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Bel._ Dost thou ask me seriously?”
the state of being honored
From this reading “_Ros._ I'le love ye, and I'le honour ye.”
in the near future
From this reading “_Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “_Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.”
plural of “ro” — an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
in a serious manner
From this reading “_Bel._ Dost thou ask me seriously?”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Well, if thou wilt fear God, and me; have at thee.”
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.
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Bel._ Dost thou ask me seriously?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, if thou wilt fear God, and me; have at thee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading _Bel._ Dost thou ask me seriously?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Ros._ Yes indeed do I.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Bel._ Dost thou ask me seriously?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Well, if thou wilt fear God, and me; have at thee.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Well, if thou wilt fear God, and me; have at thee.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, if thou wilt fear God, and me; have at thee.
the state of being honored
From this reading _Ros._ I'le love ye, and I'le honour ye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ros._ Yes indeed do I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, if thou wilt fear God, and me; have at thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _Ros._ Yes indeed do I.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Ros._ I'le love ye, and I'le honour ye.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Bel._ Dost thou ask me seriously?
in the near future
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
plural of “ro” — an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
From this reading _Ros._ Yes indeed do I.
in a serious manner
From this reading _Bel._ Dost thou ask me seriously?
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Bel._ Dost thou ask me seriously?
(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, if thou wilt fear God, and me; have at thee.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Well, if thou wilt fear God, and me; have at thee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child: come presently, And 't be but in revenge, I'le do thee that courtesie.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _Ros._ I'le love ye, and I'le honour ye.
an affirmative
From this reading _Ros._ Yes indeed do I.
Chapter 17 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 535 sentences, grouped into 107 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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