Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10
Context Illustration Reading 1/62 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
_Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.
Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.
To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.
After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?
_Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.
Line 2
Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.
Line 3
To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.
Line 4
After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?
Line 5
_Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

Learner Dictionary

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.

articulate verb US /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/

provide with a joint

From this reading “_Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.”

Mart noun US /mɑːrt/

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

quench verb US /kwentʃ/

satisfy

From this reading “After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?”

racks noun US /ræks/

plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects

From this reading “After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?”

sensual adjective US /ˈsenʃəwəl/

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading “After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?”

surest adjective US /ˈʃʊrɪst/

superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.”

whips noun US /wɪps/

plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

From this reading “After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?”

whore noun US /hɔːr/

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading “After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

cut off verb + particle

make a break in

In this reading “To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.”

fled from verb + particle counted as “flee from”

In this reading “After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?”

find out verb + adjective

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

In this reading “After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?”

most cruel adverb + adjective

In this reading “After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?”

All words in this reading · 138

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/

a feeling of craving something

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

articulateverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/

provide with a joint

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

beastnounUS /biːst/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

canstmodal verbUS /kænst/

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

defeazance

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

dyeverbUS /daɪ/

color with dye

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

EnterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

foesnounUS /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

furies

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

He's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

HellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

Herse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

imbraces

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

kild

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

liv'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

lustnounUS /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

MartnounUS /mɑːrt/

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/

freedom from vanity or conceit

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

Pandulph

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

Parricidenoun

someone who kills his or her parent

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/

like better; value more highly

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/

satisfy

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

racksnounUS /ræks/

plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

robverbUS /rɑːb/

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

sensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

Sessnoun

street names for marijuana

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/

an old form of “should”, used with “thou”

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

stilenounUS /staɪl/

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

surestadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrɪst/

superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/

unbearable physical pain

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/

morally reprehensible

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

whipsnounUS /wɪps/

plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

whorenounUS /hɔːr/

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading After all this, having given up thy self, Like to a sensual beast, a slave to lust, To play the whore, and then (high Heaven it racks me) To find out none to quench thy appetite, But the most cruel King, whom next to Hell, Thy father hated; and whose black imbraces Thou shouldst have fled from, as the whips of furies; What canst thou look for?

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading To leave, and rob thy father; then set free His foes, whose slavery he did prefer Above all treasure, was a strong defeazance To cut off, even the surest bonds of mercy.

WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading Witch, Parricide, For thou, in taking leave of modesty, Hast kild thy father, and his honor lost; He's but a walking shadow to torment thee.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _Sess._ Thou, I want a name, By which to stile thee: All articulate sounds That do express the mischief of vile woman, That are, or have been, or shall be, are weak To speak thee to the height.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Enter Pandulph, and bodies born on the Herse._ _Mart._ Death; and 'tis not in you To hurt me farther: my old resolution, Take now the place of fear; in this I liv'd, In this I'll dye, your daughter.

Chapter 19 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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.

What does chapter 19 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 contain?

Chapter 19 holds 313 sentences of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 by Francis Beaumont exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 313 sentences, grouped into 63 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 19 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10?

Work through the 63 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 63 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 19 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10

Common questions about reading Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 by Francis Beaumont on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10?

Yes. All 7643 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45781 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #45781, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1529 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 section by section

How to work through Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 21 chapters of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10

Words and structures a reader meets early in Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Works
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Francis
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Beaumont
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fletcher
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.