Chapter 13 of Burlesque Plays and Poems is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Burlesque Plays and Poems is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee? [_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_. _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease? Can they cure the heart-ache? Can they sooth banishment?
Chapter 13 of Burlesque Plays and Poems is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 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.
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “[_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.”
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading “Can they sooth banishment?”
cattle that are reared for their meat
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “[_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.”
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “Can they cure the heart-ache?”
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
visit again
From this reading “_Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee?”
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.
the country where you were born
In this reading “_Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee?”
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 _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease?
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading [_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease?
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading Can they sooth banishment?
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading _Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee?
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading [_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can they cure the heart-ache?
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease?
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Can they cure the heart-ache?
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading [_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading [_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.
move gently or carefully
From this reading _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading [_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can they cure the heart-ache?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee?
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading _Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.
visit again
From this reading _Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee?
truth or reality
From this reading Can they sooth banishment?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can they cure the heart-ache?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_During this time_ PUDDINGFIELD _deals, and begins to arrange his hand_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Beef._ [_continues._] Phoo--hang all-fours; what are they to a mind ill at ease?
at the time that
From this reading _Beef._ England! my native land!--when shall I revisit thee?
Chapter 13 of Burlesque Plays and Poems by Henry [Editor] Morley holds 348 sentences, grouped into 70 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 348 sentences of Burlesque Plays and Poems, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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