Chapter 5 of Every Man in His Humor is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Every Man in His Humor is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wel. Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer? E. Know. An artificer! an architect. Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
Chapter 5 of Every Man in His Humor is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading “An artificer! an architect.”
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.”
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading “Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.”
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading “Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
(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 Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading An artificer! an architect.
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer?
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. Know.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading E. Know.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
cut with a saw
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading Except a man had studied begging all his life time, and been a weaver of language from his infancy for the cloathing of it, I never saw his rival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wel.
which person or people
From this reading Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why, Brainworm, who would have thought thou hadst been such an artificer?
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