Chapter 4 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista. Alcidon, _a friend, and second to_ Lidian. Beronte, _Brother to_ Cleander. Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda. Mallfort, _a foolish Steward of_ Cleander.
Chapter 4 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading “Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Mallfort, _a foolish Steward of_ Cleander.”
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading “Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.”
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading “Mallfort, _a foolish Steward of_ Cleander.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.”
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.
a man who is very old
In this reading “Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.”
In this reading “Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alcidon, _a friend, and second to_ Lidian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beronte, _Brother to_ Cleander.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Beronte, _Brother to_ Cleander.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beronte, _Brother to_ Cleander.
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Mallfort, _a foolish Steward of_ Cleander.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Alcidon, _a friend, and second to_ Lidian.
a man of refinement
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mallfort, _a foolish Steward of_ Cleander.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
impressive in appearance
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Alcidon, _a friend, and second to_ Lidian.
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Mallfort, _a foolish Steward of_ Cleander.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Lem[ure], _a noble Courtier._ Leon, _a Villain, Lover of_ Clarinda.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorilaus, _Father to_ Lidian _and_ Calista, _a merry old man._ Lisander, _a noble Gentleman, in love with_ Calista.
Chapter 4 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 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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