Chapter 9 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10 is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10 is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Enter_ Clarissa _and_ Cæsario. _Clar._ Brother, I am happy in your recovery. _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger. _Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window. _Ces._ Where's your Looking-glass?
Chapter 9 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10 is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 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.
to come or go into
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “_Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “_Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “_Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.”
return to an original state
From this reading “_Clar._ Brother, I am happy in your recovery.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “_Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.”
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 “_Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.”
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “_Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Clar._ Brother, I am happy in your recovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Enter_ Clarissa _and_ Cæsario.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Clar._ Brother, I am happy in your recovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ces._ Where's your Looking-glass?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Clar._ Brother, I am happy in your recovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter_ Clarissa _and_ Cæsario.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter_ Clarissa _and_ Cæsario.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ Clarissa _and_ Cæsario.
at any time
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Clar._ Brother, I am happy in your recovery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Clar._ Brother, I am happy in your recovery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Clar._ Brother, I am happy in your recovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ces._ Where's your Looking-glass?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.
return to an original state
From this reading _Clar._ Brother, I am happy in your recovery.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading _Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.
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 _Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading _Cæs._ And I Sister, am ever best pleased in your happiness: But I miss a toy should be on your finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.
at the time that
From this reading _Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ces._ Where's your Looking-glass?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading _Clar._ My Ring; this morning when I wash't I put it off, 'tis in my Window.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Clar._ Brother, I am happy in your recovery.
Chapter 9 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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 9 holds 365 sentences of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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