Chapter 13 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10 is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10 is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Tim._ I left him now Sir. _Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting. How you like him. _Tim._ How I like him? _Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.
Chapter 13 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10 is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 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.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “_Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “_Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “_Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “_Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “_Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “_Tim._ I left him now Sir.”
an affirmative
From this reading “_Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.”
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 _Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading _Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading _Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Tim._ I left him now Sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How you like him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Tim._ I left him now Sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Tim._ I left him now Sir.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading _Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How you like him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Tim._ I left him now Sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading _Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Tim._ I left him now Sir.
express in words
From this reading _Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tim._ I left him now Sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.
an affirmative
From this reading _Leon._ Yes: for you in conversation may see more Than a Father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How you like him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Leon._ Tell me truely, out of your free opinion without courting.
Chapter 13 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 360 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.
Chapter 13 holds 360 sentences of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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