Chapter 4 of Swetnam, the Woman-Hater, Arraigned by Women is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Swetnam, the Woman-Hater, Arraigned by Women is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates. And when you please, we’le try the operation. _Atl._ How? _Mis._ You know my mind. _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
Chapter 4 of Swetnam, the Woman-Hater, Arraigned by Women is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearless and daring
From this reading “_Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.”
third-person singular of “cat” — beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
From this reading “_Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.”
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading “_Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.”
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading “_Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.”
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading “And when you please, we’le try the operation.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “_Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “_Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.”
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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 _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
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From this reading _Atl._ How?
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From this reading _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
fearless and daring
From this reading _Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.
third-person singular of “cat” — beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
From this reading _Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.
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From this reading _Atl._ How?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Mis._ You know my mind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Mis._ You know my mind.
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading _Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Mis._ You know my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading And when you please, we’le try the operation.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And when you please, we’le try the operation.
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From this reading _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading _Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when you please, we’le try the operation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And when you please, we’le try the operation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when you please, we’le try the operation.
at the time that
From this reading And when you please, we’le try the operation.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Atlan._ You men are all so fickle, that poore we Doe not know whom to trust.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading _Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when you please, we’le try the operation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Mis._ I haue made bold to taste your Wine and Cates.
Chapter 4 of Swetnam, the Woman-Hater, Arraigned by Women by Anonymous holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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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