Chapter 7 of Every Man out of His Humour is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Every Man out of His Humour is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2 RUST. O miracle! see when a man has grace! 3 RUST. Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away? 2 RUST.
Chapter 7 of Every Man out of His Humour is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?”
put or send forth
From this reading “Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “O miracle! see when a man has grace!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O miracle! see when a man has grace!”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “O miracle! see when a man has grace!”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?”
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading “2 RUST.”
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From this reading 2 RUST.
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From this reading 3 RUST.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O miracle! see when a man has grace!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?
put or send forth
From this reading Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading O miracle! see when a man has grace!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O miracle! see when a man has grace!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading O miracle! see when a man has grace!
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading O miracle! see when a man has grace!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O miracle! see when a man has grace!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading 2 RUST.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading O miracle! see when a man has grace!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had it not been pity so good a man should have been cast away?
at the time that
From this reading O miracle! see when a man has grace!
Chapter 7 of Every Man out of His Humour by Ben Jonson holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 399 sentences of Every Man out of His Humour, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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