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Chapter 3 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life. _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick? _Enter_ Neanthes _and_ Page. And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop. _On._ Exquisite Tutor.
Chapter 3 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.”
take exception to
From this reading “And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.”
intense or sharp
From this reading “_On._ Exquisite Tutor.”
possessive form of “in” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “_On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.”
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
From this reading “_On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.”
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading “_Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?”
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading “_On._ Exquisite Tutor.”
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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(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 _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Enter_ Neanthes _and_ Page.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
take exception to
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
command with authority
From this reading _On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.
let fall to the ground
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ Neanthes _and_ Page.
intense or sharp
From this reading _On._ Exquisite Tutor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
possessive form of “in” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading _On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
From this reading _On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter_ Neanthes _and_ Page.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.
not any; not one
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Enter_ Neanthes _and_ Page.
accept an excuse for
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _On._ He never gave my direct apparrel the lye in's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading _On._ Exquisite Tutor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And crav'd your pardon? you must challenge him, There's no avoiding: one or both must drop.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Tut._ But for the crown of all, Has he refus'd To pledge your Mistris health though he were sick?
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