Chapter 8 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAP FREES THE CAPTIVE. Hold, daughter! I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy! Hold, then! go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris! Wednesday is to-morrow!
Chapter 8 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “CAP FREES THE CAPTIVE.”
third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading “I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!”
plural of “free” — people who are free
From this reading “CAP FREES THE CAPTIVE.”
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading “I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!”
catch sight of
From this reading “I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “Wednesday is to-morrow!”
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 I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hold, then! go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris!
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading CAP FREES THE CAPTIVE.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CAP FREES THE CAPTIVE.
permission to do something
From this reading Hold, then! go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris!
third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
a female human offspring
From this reading Hold, daughter!
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
plural of “free” — people who are free
From this reading CAP FREES THE CAPTIVE.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hold, then! go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold, daughter!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hold, then! go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
take in marriage
From this reading Hold, then! go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris!
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Hold, then! go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Hold, then! go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris!
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
catch sight of
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAP FREES THE CAPTIVE.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hold, then! go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hold, then! go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wednesday is to-morrow!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday is to-morrow!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate an execution As that is desperate, which we would prevent And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy!
Chapter 8 of Capitola the madcap by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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 8 holds 334 sentences of Capitola the madcap, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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