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Chapter 13 of Robert Greene: [Six Plays] is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Robert Greene: [Six Plays] is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die. Now mark my talk, and prosecute my jig. 2. _Ober._ How should these crafts withdraw thee from the world? But look, my Bohan, pomp allureth.
Chapter 13 of Robert Greene: [Six Plays] is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “_Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.”
plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “_Ober._ How should these crafts withdraw thee from the world?”
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading “Now mark my talk, and prosecute my jig.”
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading “But look, my Bohan, pomp allureth.”
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “_Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.”
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading “Now mark my talk, and prosecute my jig.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “_Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.”
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “_Ober._ How should these crafts withdraw thee from the world?”
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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 “_Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.”
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From this reading 2.
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From this reading But look, my Bohan, pomp allureth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now mark my talk, and prosecute my jig.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
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From this reading But look, my Bohan, pomp allureth.
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But look, my Bohan, pomp allureth.
plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading _Ober._ How should these crafts withdraw thee from the world?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
the compass point midway between northeast and east
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ober._ How should these crafts withdraw thee from the world?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading Now mark my talk, and prosecute my jig.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But look, my Bohan, pomp allureth.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Now mark my talk, and prosecute my jig.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now mark my talk, and prosecute my jig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ober._ How should these crafts withdraw thee from the world?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading But look, my Bohan, pomp allureth.
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading Now mark my talk, and prosecute my jig.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Ober._ How should these crafts withdraw thee from the world?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now mark my talk, and prosecute my jig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ober._ How should these crafts withdraw thee from the world?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ober._ How should these crafts withdraw thee from the world?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Ober._ How should these crafts withdraw thee from the world?
an old word for “yours”
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
up to a particular time
From this reading _Boh._ I see thou art thine ene, Thou bonny king, if princes fall from high: My fall is past, until I fall to die.
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading _Ober._ How should these crafts withdraw thee from the world?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Ober._ How should these crafts withdraw thee from the world?
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