Chapter 17 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_La._ Where is her Portion. _Enter Nurse and Women._ _Ju._ Where I'll keep it safely. _Nur._ Traitor, thou shall not keep it. _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us. _Tob._ I am glad y'are come, we'll blow the house down.
Chapter 17 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “_Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “_Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.”
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading “_Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “_Enter Nurse and Women._ _Ju._ Where I'll keep it safely.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “_La._ Where is her Portion.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “_Enter Nurse and Women._ _Ju._ Where I'll keep it safely.”
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “_Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “_Nur._ Traitor, thou shall not keep it.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Tob._ I am glad y'are come, we'll blow the house down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Enter Nurse and Women._ _Ju._ Where I'll keep it safely.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
exhale hard
From this reading _Tob._ I am glad y'are come, we'll blow the house down.
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
lacking funds
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Tob._ I am glad y'are come, we'll blow the house down.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Tob._ I am glad y'are come, we'll blow the house down.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter Nurse and Women._ _Ju._ Where I'll keep it safely.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading _Tob._ I am glad y'are come, we'll blow the house down.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _La._ Where is her Portion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Tob._ I am glad y'are come, we'll blow the house down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Tob._ I am glad y'are come, we'll blow the house down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter Nurse and Women._ _Ju._ Where I'll keep it safely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _La._ Where is her Portion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Enter Nurse and Women._ _Ju._ Where I'll keep it safely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter Nurse and Women._ _Ju._ Where I'll keep it safely.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Enter Nurse and Women._ _Ju._ Where I'll keep it safely.
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _La._ Where is her Portion.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Nur._ Traitor, thou shall not keep it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Nur._ Traitor, thou shall not keep it.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading _Enter Nurse and Women._ _Ju._ Where I'll keep it safely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _La._ Where is her Portion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading _Enter Nurse and Women._ _Ju._ Where I'll keep it safely.
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Nur._ Traitor, thou shall not keep it.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Nur._ Traitor, thou shall not keep it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tob._ I am glad y'are come, we'll blow the house down.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading _Nur._ Traitor, thou shall not keep it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tob._ I am glad y'are come, we'll blow the house down.
in or at the place that
From this reading _La._ Where is her Portion.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Enter Nurse and Women._ _Ju._ Where I'll keep it safely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tob._ I am glad y'are come, we'll blow the house down.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ju._ More of the kennel? put more bolts to th' doors there, And arm your selves, hell is broke loose upon us.
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