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SOLDIER. Well, sir, we will deal for that. But here comes one will remedy all this. [Enter Demarch.] My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
Chapter 3 of Fair Em is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.”
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading “My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.”
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading “But here comes one will remedy all this.”
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading “My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “SOLDIER.”
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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 My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
(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 But here comes one will remedy all this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here comes one will remedy all this.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But here comes one will remedy all this.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Well, sir, we will deal for that.
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From this reading [Enter Demarch.]
to come or go into
From this reading [Enter Demarch.]
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, sir, we will deal for that.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here comes one will remedy all this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But here comes one will remedy all this.
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading But here comes one will remedy all this.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
term of address for a man
From this reading Well, sir, we will deal for that.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading SOLDIER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, sir, we will deal for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But here comes one will remedy all this.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, sir, we will deal for that.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, sir, we will deal for that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, sir, we will deal for that.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading My Lord, watching this night in the camp, We took this man, and know not what he is: And in his company was a gallant dame, A woman fair in outward shew she seemed, But that her face was masked, we could not see The grace and favour of her countenance.
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