Chapter 17 of Portia is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Portia is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Too early seen unknown, and known too late!" --ROMEO AND JULIET. "There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee." --HENRY IV. IT is next day.
Chapter 17 of Portia is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “"Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"”
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading “"There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “--HENRY IV.”
the quality of being honest
From this reading “"There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."”
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading “"There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “"There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."”
an ardent male lover
From this reading “--ROMEO AND JULIET.”
not known
From this reading “"Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"”
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 “"Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"”
In this reading “IT is next day.”
In this reading “"There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."”
In this reading “"Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT is next day.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading "There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading --HENRY IV.
the quality of being honest
From this reading "There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT is next day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT is next day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading --HENRY IV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --ROMEO AND JULIET.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading "There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IT is next day.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."
an ardent male lover
From this reading --ROMEO AND JULIET.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"
not known
From this reading "Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"
Chapter 17 of Portia by Duchess holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 17 holds 220 sentences of Portia, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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