Chapter 8 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Mir._ Softly, oh softly. _Nor._ She grows warmer still Sir. _Col._ What shall I do with the Key? _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready. [_Exeunt._ _Enter_ Rocca, Mountferrat, Abdella, _with a dark Lanthorn_.
Chapter 8 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.”
to come or go into
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “_Nor._ She grows warmer still Sir.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “_Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “_Col._ What shall I do with the Key?”
with low volume
From this reading “_Mir._ Softly, oh softly.”
move an implement through
From this reading “_Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.”
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading “_Nor._ She grows warmer still Sir.”
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.
In this reading “_Nor._ She grows warmer still Sir.”
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 [_Exeunt._ _Enter_ Rocca, Mountferrat, Abdella, _with a dark Lanthorn_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Enter_ Rocca, Mountferrat, Abdella, _with a dark Lanthorn_.
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading _Col._ What shall I do with the Key?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Enter_ Rocca, Mountferrat, Abdella, _with a dark Lanthorn_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Col._ What shall I do with the Key?
to come or go into
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Enter_ Rocca, Mountferrat, Abdella, _with a dark Lanthorn_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Enter_ Rocca, Mountferrat, Abdella, _with a dark Lanthorn_.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading _Nor._ She grows warmer still Sir.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Col._ What shall I do with the Key?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading _Col._ What shall I do with the Key?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Enter_ Rocca, Mountferrat, Abdella, _with a dark Lanthorn_.
go away from a place
From this reading _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mir._ Softly, oh softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Enter_ Rocca, Mountferrat, Abdella, _with a dark Lanthorn_.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Nor._ She grows warmer still Sir.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Mir._ Softly, oh softly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt._ _Enter_ Rocca, Mountferrat, Abdella, _with a dark Lanthorn_.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Col._ What shall I do with the Key?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Nor._ She grows warmer still Sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Nor._ She grows warmer still Sir.
with low volume
From this reading _Mir._ Softly, oh softly.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Nor._ She grows warmer still Sir.
move an implement through
From this reading _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Col._ What shall I do with the Key?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Mir._ Thou canst not stir now, Leave it ith'door, go get the horses ready.
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading _Nor._ She grows warmer still Sir.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Col._ What shall I do with the Key?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Col._ What shall I do with the Key?
Chapter 8 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 348 sentences, grouped into 70 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 8 holds 348 sentences of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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