Chapter 19 of Mistress Penwick is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Mistress Penwick is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions. But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help. Come, Sweet, forgive and love me. Have I not suffered enough?" "Lambkin, I am out of all humour with thee.
Chapter 19 of Mistress Penwick is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Come, Sweet, forgive and love me.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “"Lambkin, I am out of all humour with thee.”
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading “But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.”
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Have I not suffered enough?"”
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 “But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.”
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(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 "Lambkin, I am out of all humour with thee.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Lambkin, I am out of all humour with thee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come, Sweet, forgive and love me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions.
a public announcement of a proposed marriage
From this reading UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, Sweet, forgive and love me.
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Have I not suffered enough?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Come, Sweet, forgive and love me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "Lambkin, I am out of all humour with thee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions.
a very young lamb
From this reading "Lambkin, I am out of all humour with thee.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Come, Sweet, forgive and love me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, Sweet, forgive and love me.
a fitting reward
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lambkin, I am out of all humour with thee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Lambkin, I am out of all humour with thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions.
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Have I not suffered enough?"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Come, Sweet, forgive and love me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Lambkin, I am out of all humour with thee.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions.
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 But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading But now that I have heard them, 'tis my meed to be punished by thy sharp tongue for that I could not help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNPROCLAIMED BANNS "Indeed, Mistress Penwick, I asked not for thy confessions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Lambkin, I am out of all humour with thee.
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