Chapter 4 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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Chapter 4 of The Maids Tragedy is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Evad_. What truth is that you look for? _Mel_. Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper. _Evad_.
Chapter 4 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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plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.”
the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
From this reading “Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.”
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.”
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
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From this reading _Evad_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What truth is that you look for?
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
the state of being honored
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What truth is that you look for?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What truth is that you look for?
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mel_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
with speed
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
carry out
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
express in words
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What truth is that you look for?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading What truth is that you look for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What truth is that you look for?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly, Do it without enforcement, and take heed You swell me not above my temper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What truth is that you look for?
Chapter 4 of The Maids Tragedy by Francis Beaumont holds 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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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