Chapter II
Chapter 2
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_Dul_. Come Ladies, will you go? _[Exit Aspatia_. _Om_. Goodnight my Lord.
The Maids Tragedy
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Maids Tragedy is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_Dul_.
Come
Ladies,
will
you
go?
_[Exit
Aspatia_.
_Om_.
Goodnight
my
Lord.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Maids Tragedy
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Maids Tragedy is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_Dul_.
Line 2
Come
Ladies,
will
you
go?
/kʌm ˈleɪdiz wɪl juː ɡoʊ/
Line 3
_[Exit
Aspatia_.
Line 4
_Om_.
Line 5
Goodnight
my
Lord.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come Ladies, will you go?”
Exit
noun
US /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “_[Exit Aspatia_.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Come Ladies, will you go?”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Goodnight my Lord.”
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Aspatia
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From this reading _[Exit Aspatia_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come Ladies, will you go?
Dul
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From this reading _Dul_.
ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading _[Exit Aspatia_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come Ladies, will you go?
Goodnight
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From this reading Goodnight my Lord.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Come Ladies, will you go?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Goodnight my Lord.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Goodnight my Lord.
Om
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From this reading _Om_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Come Ladies, will you go?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come Ladies, will you go?
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