Chapter 12 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Lel._ All that I feel yet. _Fa._ I will not curse thee. _Lel._ If you do I care not. _Fa._ Pray you give me leave to weep. _Lel._ Why pray take leave, If it be for your ease.
Chapter 12 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/75 · 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.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “_Lel._ If you do I care not.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “_Fa._ I will not curse thee.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “_Lel._ Why pray take leave, If it be for your ease.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “_Lel._ All that I feel yet.”
go away from a place
From this reading “_Fa._ Pray you give me leave to weep.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “_Fa._ Pray you give me leave to weep.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Fa._ I will not curse thee.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “_Fa._ Pray you give me leave to weep.”
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.
(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 _Lel._ All that I feel yet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Lel._ Why pray take leave, If it be for your ease.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _Lel._ If you do I care not.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading _Fa._ I will not curse thee.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Lel._ If you do I care not.
move gently or carefully
From this reading _Lel._ Why pray take leave, If it be for your ease.
the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization
From this reading _Fa._ I will not curse thee.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading _Lel._ All that I feel yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Lel._ Why pray take leave, If it be for your ease.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Fa._ Pray you give me leave to weep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Lel._ All that I feel yet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Lel._ If you do I care not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Lel._ Why pray take leave, If it be for your ease.
go away from a place
From this reading _Fa._ Pray you give me leave to weep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lel._ All that I feel yet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Fa._ Pray you give me leave to weep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Fa._ I will not curse thee.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading _Fa._ Pray you give me leave to weep.
carry out
From this reading _Lel._ Why pray take leave, If it be for your ease.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Lel._ All that I feel yet.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Fa._ I will not curse thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Fa._ Pray you give me leave to weep.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading _Fa._ Pray you give me leave to weep.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Lel._ Why pray take leave, If it be for your ease.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Fa._ I will not curse thee.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Lel._ All that I feel yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Lel._ If you do I care not.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Lel._ Why pray take leave, If it be for your ease.
Chapter 12 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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.
Chapter 12 holds 375 sentences of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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