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_Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub. _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so. Art going to prison, Pompey? _Pom._ Yes, faith, sir. _Lucio._ Why, 'tis not amiss, Pompey.
Chapter 5 of Measure for Measure The Works of William is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not functioning properly
From this reading “_Lucio._ Why, 'tis not amiss, Pompey.”
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading “_Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.”
a disparaging term for a British person
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading “Art going to prison, Pompey?”
consisting of fine particles
From this reading “_Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.”
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading “_Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.”
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading “_Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.”
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading “_Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.”
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From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
(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 _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
not functioning properly
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis not amiss, Pompey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art going to prison, Pompey?
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
at any time
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading _Pom._ Yes, faith, sir.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
the act of departing
From this reading Art going to prison, Pompey?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis not amiss, Pompey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
a disparaging term for a British person
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading Art going to prison, Pompey?
consisting of fine particles
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Art going to prison, Pompey?
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Art going to prison, Pompey?
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
an affirmative
From this reading _Pom._ Yes, faith, sir.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
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