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Chapter 1 of Swetnam, the Woman-Hater, Arraigned by Women is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SWETNAM, THE VVoman-hater, ARRAIGNED BY WOMEN. _A new Comedie_, Acted at the _Red Bull_, by the late Queenes Seruants. LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall. 1620. _Enter_ LORETTA, PROLOGVS.
Chapter 1 of Swetnam, the Woman-Hater, Arraigned by Women is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “_A new Comedie_, Acted at the _Red Bull_, by the late Queenes Seruants.”
past form of “arraign” — call before a court to answer an indictment
From this reading “SWETNAM, THE VVoman-hater, ARRAIGNED BY WOMEN.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.”
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
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From this reading 1620.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A new Comedie_, Acted at the _Red Bull_, by the late Queenes Seruants.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _A new Comedie_, Acted at the _Red Bull_, by the late Queenes Seruants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
past form of “arraign” — call before a court to answer an indictment
From this reading SWETNAM, THE VVoman-hater, ARRAIGNED BY WOMEN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A new Comedie_, Acted at the _Red Bull_, by the late Queenes Seruants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading _A new Comedie_, Acted at the _Red Bull_, by the late Queenes Seruants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SWETNAM, THE VVoman-hater, ARRAIGNED BY WOMEN.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
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From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
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From this reading _A new Comedie_, Acted at the _Red Bull_, by the late Queenes Seruants.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ LORETTA, PROLOGVS.
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _A new Comedie_, Acted at the _Red Bull_, by the late Queenes Seruants.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
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From this reading _Enter_ LORETTA, PROLOGVS.
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From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _A new Comedie_, Acted at the _Red Bull_, by the late Queenes Seruants.
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From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
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From this reading _Enter_ LORETTA, PROLOGVS.
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From this reading _A new Comedie_, Acted at the _Red Bull_, by the late Queenes Seruants.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _A new Comedie_, Acted at the _Red Bull_, by the late Queenes Seruants.
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From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
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From this reading _A new Comedie_, Acted at the _Red Bull_, by the late Queenes Seruants.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
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From this reading SWETNAM, THE VVoman-hater, ARRAIGNED BY WOMEN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWETNAM, THE VVoman-hater, ARRAIGNED BY WOMEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
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From this reading SWETNAM, THE VVoman-hater, ARRAIGNED BY WOMEN.
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading LONDON, Printed for _Richard Meighen_, and are to be sold at his Shops at Saint _Clements_ Church, ouer-against _Essex_ House, and at _Westminster_ Hall.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SWETNAM, THE VVoman-hater, ARRAIGNED BY WOMEN.
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