Chapter 3 of The Life of Sir John Falstaff is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Life of Sir John Falstaff is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate. A loud shout burst from the spectators. Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy. “Oh, if I could but do it! If I could but have such a thing to talk of!
Chapter 3 of The Life of Sir John Falstaff is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.”
a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
From this reading “This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.”
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.”
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.”
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading “Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “A loud shout burst from the spectators.”
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “A loud shout burst from the spectators.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.”
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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In this reading “Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.”
In this reading “A loud shout burst from the spectators.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A loud shout burst from the spectators.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
lacking funds
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A loud shout burst from the spectators.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, if I could but do it!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, if I could but do it!
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, if I could but do it!
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.
a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A loud shout burst from the spectators.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I could but have such a thing to talk of!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, if I could but do it!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, if I could but do it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, if I could but do it!
a small worthless amount
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading A loud shout burst from the spectators.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, if I could but do it!
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading A loud shout burst from the spectators.
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From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading A loud shout burst from the spectators.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If I could but have such a thing to talk of!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading If I could but have such a thing to talk of!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
a special situation
From this reading If I could but have such a thing to talk of!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I could but have such a thing to talk of!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the manner in which Jack Falstaff broke Skogan’s head at the Court Gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shallow wept tears of rapture--mingled with envy.
Chapter 3 of The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. (Robert Barnabas) Brough holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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