Chapter 4 of Comedies and Errors is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Comedies and Errors is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ferdinand Augustus stood aghast. “Oh, my God!” he groaned. “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly. “So you must get over your fancy for me. After all, I am a total stranger to you.
Chapter 4 of Comedies and Errors is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Ferdinand Augustus stood aghast.”
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “Ferdinand Augustus stood aghast.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading ““Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading ““So you must get over your fancy for me.”
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading “Ferdinand Augustus stood aghast.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading ““Oh, my God!” he groaned.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “After all, I am a total stranger to you.”
add up in number or quantity
From this reading “After all, I am a total stranger to you.”
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.
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In this reading “After all, I am a total stranger to you.”
In this reading “Ferdinand Augustus stood aghast.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.”
travel across or pass over
In this reading ““So you must get over your fancy for me.”
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 After all, I am a total stranger to you.
later than; following
From this reading After all, I am a total stranger to you.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Ferdinand Augustus stood aghast.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, I am a total stranger to you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading After all, I am a total stranger to you.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading Ferdinand Augustus stood aghast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “So you must get over your fancy for me.
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Ferdinand Augustus stood aghast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “So you must get over your fancy for me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “So you must get over your fancy for me.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Oh, my God!” he groaned.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Oh, my God!” he groaned.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, my God!” he groaned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “So you must get over your fancy for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my God!” he groaned.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my God!” he groaned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
above and across; more than
From this reading “So you must get over your fancy for me.
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ferdinand Augustus stood aghast.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading After all, I am a total stranger to you.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
add up in number or quantity
From this reading After all, I am a total stranger to you.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, though he has given me little enough reason to do so, I have fallen in love with him,” she went on pitilessly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you must get over your fancy for me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you must get over your fancy for me.
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