Chapter 11 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then. _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects. This way; I'le be your guide. [_Exeunt._ SCENE III. _Enter Governour_, Verdugo, _Citizens_.
Chapter 11 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
plural of “faith” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “_Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “_Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “_Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.”
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “_Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.”
with speed
From this reading “_Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.”
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading “_Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.”
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “_Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.”
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.
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From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
(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 _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This way; I'le be your guide.
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading _Enter Governour_, Verdugo, _Citizens_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter Governour_, Verdugo, _Citizens_.
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE III.
plural of “faith” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter Governour_, Verdugo, _Citizens_.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading This way; I'le be your guide.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE III.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE III.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
with speed
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
express in words
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This way; I'le be your guide.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter Governour_, Verdugo, _Citizens_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This way; I'le be your guide.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading _Alin._ Come, good wench, And speedily: for I have strange faiths working, As strange fears too, I'le tell thee all my life then.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _Jul._ Come quick, I'le conduct ye, and still serve ye, And do not fear; hang fear, it spoils all projects.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This way; I'le be your guide.
Chapter 11 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 368 sentences, grouped into 74 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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