Chapter 9 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10 is here in full — 361 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. 10 of 10 is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Sham._ Must? _1 Gent._ You shall hear it. _Sham._ I love thee, that thou'lt dye. _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office. _Sham._ Even to death, Sir.
Chapter 9 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10 is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/72 · 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.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “_1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.”
color with dye
From this reading “_Sham._ I love thee, that thou'lt dye.”
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “_1 Gent._ You shall hear it.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “_1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “_1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.”
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading “_1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “_1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.”
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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 Gent._ You shall hear it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Sham._ Even to death, Sir.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
color with dye
From this reading _Sham._ I love thee, that thou'lt dye.
divisible by two
From this reading _Sham._ Even to death, Sir.
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading _1 Gent._ You shall hear it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _1 Gent._ You shall hear it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Sham._ I love thee, that thou'lt dye.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _1 Gent._ You shall hear it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Sham._ I love thee, that thou'lt dye.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Sham._ Must?
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _1 Gent._ You shall hear it.
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading _Sham._ Must?
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sham._ Even to death, Sir.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Sham._ I love thee, that thou'lt dye.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Sham._ I love thee, that thou'lt dye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sham._ I love thee, that thou'lt dye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sham._ Even to death, Sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _1 Gent._ 'Twere nobler in me, Than in you living: you will live a murderer, If you deny this office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _1 Gent._ You shall hear it.
Chapter 9 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 361 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 361 sentences of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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