Chapter 16 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter. Enter sweet Gentlemen, mine eyes, mine eyes, Oh how my head [a]kes. _1._ Is it possible? _2._ Hold her, she sinks. _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
Chapter 16 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 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.
color with dye
From this reading “_Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “_Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “_Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “_Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “_Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.”
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading “_2._ Hold her, she sinks.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “_Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “_Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _1._ Is it possible?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _2._ Hold her, she sinks.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Enter sweet Gentlemen, mine eyes, mine eyes, Oh how my head [a]kes.
(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 _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
color with dye
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
to come or go into
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Enter sweet Gentlemen, mine eyes, mine eyes, Oh how my head [a]kes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Enter sweet Gentlemen, mine eyes, mine eyes, Oh how my head [a]kes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Enter sweet Gentlemen, mine eyes, mine eyes, Oh how my head [a]kes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _2._ Hold her, she sinks.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _2._ Hold her, she sinks.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enter sweet Gentlemen, mine eyes, mine eyes, Oh how my head [a]kes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _1._ Is it possible?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _1._ Is it possible?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enter sweet Gentlemen, mine eyes, mine eyes, Oh how my head [a]kes.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Enter sweet Gentlemen, mine eyes, mine eyes, Oh how my head [a]kes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Enter sweet Gentlemen, mine eyes, mine eyes, Oh how my head [a]kes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Enter sweet Gentlemen, mine eyes, mine eyes, Oh how my head [a]kes.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading _1._ Is it possible?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
on the contrary
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _2._ Hold her, she sinks.
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading _2._ Hold her, she sinks.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Enter sweet Gentlemen, mine eyes, mine eyes, Oh how my head [a]kes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ma._ A plot upon my honor To poyson my fair name, a studied villany, Farewell, as I have hope of peace, I am honest.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Fr._ I'll dye for ye Rather than you shall suffer, I'll-- [_Enter all._ _Ju._ Now enter.
Chapter 16 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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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