Chapter 28 of The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower. This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.' BUTLER. You saw the mistress, I beheld the maid: You loved, I loved. MERCHANT OF VENICE.
Chapter 28 of The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “You saw the mistress, I beheld the maid: You loved, I loved.”
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “BUTLER.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'”
occurring by chance
From this reading “Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “MERCHANT OF VENICE.”
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading “MERCHANT OF VENICE.”
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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rest on for support
In this reading “This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading You saw the mistress, I beheld the maid: You loved, I loved.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading BUTLER.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You saw the mistress, I beheld the maid: You loved, I loved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
held dear
From this reading You saw the mistress, I beheld the maid: You loved, I loved.
occurring by chance
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
a female domestic
From this reading You saw the mistress, I beheld the maid: You loved, I loved.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading You saw the mistress, I beheld the maid: You loved, I loved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
cut with a saw
From this reading You saw the mistress, I beheld the maid: You loved, I loved.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This crisis, then, I'll set my rest on, And put her boldly to the question.'
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
at the time that
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Thought he, 'This is the lucky hour; Wine works, when vines are in the flower.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You saw the mistress, I beheld the maid: You loved, I loved.
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