Chapter 27 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GENOA. "_Gobbo_. Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's? "_Launcelot_. Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
Chapter 27 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading “GENOA.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?”
not in a forthright manner
From this reading “Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.”
take in marriage
From this reading “Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.”
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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 Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading GENOA.
a man of refinement
From this reading Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?
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From this reading "_Gobbo_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?
not in a forthright manner
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Launcelot_.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
take in marriage
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
not any; not one
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
precisely as stated
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Master young gentleman, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew's?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Turn up on the right hand at the next turning, but at the very next turning of all, on your left: marry at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turn down indirectly to the Jew's house.
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