Chapter 29 of Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[1380] Perhaps the caps of Doctors of Law and Physic. Ward. [1381] Dy., W., careful of R.'s grammar, read '_I_ will.' [1382] From the inner sole. Peg in _Wily Beg._ (Hawkins III.
Chapter 29 of Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “[1380] Perhaps the caps of Doctors of Law and Physic.”
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “[1380] Perhaps the caps of Doctors of Law and Physic.”
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading “[1381] Dy., W., careful of R.'s grammar, read '_I_ will.'”
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading “Peg in _Wily Beg._ (Hawkins III.”
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading “Peg in _Wily Beg._ (Hawkins III.”
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “[1382] From the inner sole.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Ward.”
marked by skill in deception
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From this reading [1380] Perhaps the caps of Doctors of Law and Physic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1381] Dy., W., careful of R.'s grammar, read '_I_ will.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1382] From the inner sole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [1380] Perhaps the caps of Doctors of Law and Physic.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Peg in _Wily Beg._ (Hawkins III.
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading [1380] Perhaps the caps of Doctors of Law and Physic.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading [1381] Dy., W., careful of R.'s grammar, read '_I_ will.'
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading [1380] Perhaps the caps of Doctors of Law and Physic.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
From this reading [1381] Dy., W., careful of R.'s grammar, read '_I_ will.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [1382] From the inner sole.
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading [1381] Dy., W., careful of R.'s grammar, read '_I_ will.'
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading Peg in _Wily Beg._ (Hawkins III.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [1381] Dy., W., careful of R.'s grammar, read '_I_ will.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Peg in _Wily Beg._ (Hawkins III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peg in _Wily Beg._ (Hawkins III.
located inward
From this reading [1382] From the inner sole.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading [1380] Perhaps the caps of Doctors of Law and Physic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [1380] Perhaps the caps of Doctors of Law and Physic.
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading Peg in _Wily Beg._ (Hawkins III.
by chance
From this reading [1380] Perhaps the caps of Doctors of Law and Physic.
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading [1380] Perhaps the caps of Doctors of Law and Physic.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading [1381] Dy., W., careful of R.'s grammar, read '_I_ will.'
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading [1381] Dy., W., careful of R.'s grammar, read '_I_ will.'
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [1381] Dy., W., careful of R.'s grammar, read '_I_ will.'
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading [1382] From the inner sole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [1380] Perhaps the caps of Doctors of Law and Physic.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading [1381] Dy., W., careful of R.'s grammar, read '_I_ will.'
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Ward.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading [1381] Dy., W., careful of R.'s grammar, read '_I_ will.'
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Peg in _Wily Beg._ (Hawkins III.
Chapter 29 of Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare by Charles Mills [Editor] Gayley holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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.
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