Chapter II
Chapter 2
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MIT. Ay, I pray you proceed. ASP. Ha, what? what is't? COR.
Every Man out of His Humour
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Every Man out of His Humour is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MIT.
Ay,
I
pray
you
proceed.
ASP.
Ha,
what?
what
is't?
COR.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Every Man out of His Humour
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Every Man out of His Humour is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MIT.
/ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/
Line 2
Ay,
I
pray
you
proceed.
Line 3
ASP.
/æsp/
Line 4
Ha,
what?
what
is't?
Line 5
COR.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
asp
noun
US /æsp/
of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
From this reading “ASP.”
mit
noun
US /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/
an engineering university in Cambridge
From this reading “MIT.”
pray
verb
US /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Ay, I pray you proceed.”
proceed
verb
US /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading “Ay, I pray you proceed.”
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ASPnounUS /æsp/
of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
From this reading ASP.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, I pray you proceed.
COR
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From this reading COR.
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha, what? what is't?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ay, I pray you proceed.
is't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha, what? what is't?
MITnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/
an engineering university in Cambridge
From this reading MIT.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Ay, I pray you proceed.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading Ay, I pray you proceed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ha, what? what is't?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ay, I pray you proceed.
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