Chapter 10 of The Elder Brother The Works of Francis Beaumont — Volume 2 is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Elder Brother The Works of Francis Beaumont — Volume 2 is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Lew._ Nor send not you for Gownes. _Ang._ Ile weare course flannel first. _Bri._ Come let's goe take some counsel. _Lew._ Tis too late. _Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.
Chapter 10 of The Elder Brother The Works of Francis Beaumont — Volume 2 is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “_Bri._ Come let's goe take some counsel.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “_Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.”
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading “_Ang._ Ile weare course flannel first.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “_Lew._ Tis too late.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “_Lew._ Nor send not you for Gownes.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “_Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “_Lew._ Tis too late.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.
a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
From this reading _Ang._ Ile weare course flannel first.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bri._ Come let's goe take some counsel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Bri._ Come let's goe take some counsel.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading _Bri._ Come let's goe take some counsel.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _Ang._ Ile weare course flannel first.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading _Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading _Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Ang._ Ile weare course flannel first.
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading _Ang._ Ile weare course flannel first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Lew._ Nor send not you for Gownes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bri._ Come let's goe take some counsel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lew._ Nor send not you for Gownes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ang._ Ile weare course flannel first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _Lew._ Tis too late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bri._ Come let's goe take some counsel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lew._ Nor send not you for Gownes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Lew._ Nor send not you for Gownes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Lew._ Nor send not you for Gownes.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading _Lew._ Nor send not you for Gownes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Bri._ Come let's goe take some counsel.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.
carry out
From this reading _Bri._ Come let's goe take some counsel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Lew._ Tis too late.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Lew._ Tis too late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Bri._ Then stay and dine, It may be we shall vexe 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ang._ Ile weare course flannel first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Lew._ Nor send not you for Gownes.
Chapter 10 of The Elder Brother The Works of Francis Beaumont — Volume 2 by John Fletcher holds 500 sentences, grouped into 100 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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