Chapter 5 of Philip Massinger is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Philip Massinger is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others. Compare the diction and thought of the following passages: _Maid of Honour_, IV., 3, 61: Ministers of mercy, Mock not calamity. _Hamlet_, I., 4, 39: Angels and ministers of grace defend us!
Chapter 5 of Philip Massinger is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “Ministers of mercy, Mock not calamity.”
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading “Compare the diction and thought of the following passages:”
a community of people smaller than a village
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.”
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Ministers of mercy, Mock not calamity.”
treat with contempt
From this reading “Ministers of mercy, Mock not calamity.”
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.”
past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
From this reading “The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Compare the diction and thought of the following passages:”
In this reading “The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.”
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From this reading _Maid of Honour_, IV., 3, 61:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hamlet_, I., 4, 39: Angels and ministers of grace defend us!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hamlet_, I., 4, 39: Angels and ministers of grace defend us!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Maid of Honour_, IV., 3, 61:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading _Hamlet_, I., 4, 39: Angels and ministers of grace defend us!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Ministers of mercy, Mock not calamity.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Compare the diction and thought of the following passages:
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading _Hamlet_, I., 4, 39: Angels and ministers of grace defend us!
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading Compare the diction and thought of the following passages:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Compare the diction and thought of the following passages:
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading _Hamlet_, I., 4, 39: Angels and ministers of grace defend us!
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading _Hamlet_, I., 4, 39: Angels and ministers of grace defend us!
the state of being honored
From this reading _Maid of Honour_, IV., 3, 61:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Hamlet_, I., 4, 39: Angels and ministers of grace defend us!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _Maid of Honour_, IV., 3, 61:
a female domestic
From this reading _Maid of Honour_, IV., 3, 61:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Ministers of mercy, Mock not calamity.
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Ministers of mercy, Mock not calamity.
treat with contempt
From this reading Ministers of mercy, Mock not calamity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ministers of mercy, Mock not calamity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.
past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
From this reading The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.
the words of something written
From this reading The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The instances quoted in the text can be supplemented by many others.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Hamlet_, I., 4, 39: Angels and ministers of grace defend us!
Chapter 5 of Philip Massinger by Alfred Hamilton Cruickshank holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 5 holds 381 sentences of Philip Massinger, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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