Chapter 3 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 08 of 10 is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 08 of 10 is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Tra._ Then we shall have sport boys. _Mar._ We'll meet you in the Parlor. _Petru._ Ne'r look sad, Sir, for I will do it. _Soph._ There's no danger in't. _Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.
Chapter 3 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 08 of 10 is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 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.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “_Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “_Soph._ There's no danger in't.”
make imperfect
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “_Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “_Mar._ We'll meet you in the Parlor.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “_Petru._ Ne'r look sad, Sir, for I will do it.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “_Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “_Tra._ Then we shall have sport boys.”
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 “_Mar._ We'll meet you in the Parlor.”
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.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading _Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _Tra._ Then we shall have sport boys.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading _Soph._ There's no danger in't.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Petru._ Ne'r look sad, Sir, for I will do it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Petru._ Ne'r look sad, Sir, for I will do it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Tra._ Then we shall have sport boys.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Petru._ Ne'r look sad, Sir, for I will do it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Mar._ We'll meet you in the Parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Soph._ There's no danger in't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Petru._ Ne'r look sad, Sir, for I will do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Petru._ Ne'r look sad, Sir, for I will do it.
make imperfect
From this reading _Mar._ We'll meet you in the Parlor.
come together
From this reading _Mar._ We'll meet you in the Parlor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Petru._ Ne'r look sad, Sir, for I will do it.
not any; not one
From this reading _Soph._ There's no danger in't.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading _Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading _Mar._ We'll meet you in the Parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Petru._ Ne'r look sad, Sir, for I will do it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _Petru._ Ne'r look sad, Sir, for I will do it.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading _Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Tra._ Then we shall have sport boys.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Petru._ Ne'r look sad, Sir, for I will do it.
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading _Soph._ There's no danger in't.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading _Tra._ Then we shall have sport boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mar._ We'll meet you in the Parlor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Tra._ Then we shall have sport boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Soph._ There's no danger in't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tra._ Then we shall have sport boys.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Petr[u]._ For _Livia_'s Article you shall observe it, I have ti'd my self.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Tra._ Then we shall have sport boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mar._ We'll meet you in the Parlor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Petru._ Ne'r look sad, Sir, for I will do it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Mar._ We'll meet you in the Parlor.
Chapter 3 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 08 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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 3 holds 354 sentences of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 08 of 10, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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