Chapter 6 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow. _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me? The nozzle towards my mouth. Come, let me pour thee. I have thee not; and yet I’ll swear I saw Thee just as plain as this which now I draw.
Chapter 6 of The Mimic Stage is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “_Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?”
an opening that permits escape or release
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
From this reading “The nozzle towards my mouth.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “_Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.”
cause to run
From this reading “Come, let me pour thee.”
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “_Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “I have thee not; and yet I’ll swear I saw Thee just as plain as this which now I draw.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “_Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
anew
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have thee not; and yet I’ll swear I saw Thee just as plain as this which now I draw.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I have thee not; and yet I’ll swear I saw Thee just as plain as this which now I draw.
to come or go into
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have thee not; and yet I’ll swear I saw Thee just as plain as this which now I draw.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
and nothing more
From this reading I have thee not; and yet I’ll swear I saw Thee just as plain as this which now I draw.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come, let me pour thee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The nozzle towards my mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The nozzle towards my mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have thee not; and yet I’ll swear I saw Thee just as plain as this which now I draw.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have thee not; and yet I’ll swear I saw Thee just as plain as this which now I draw.
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
From this reading The nozzle towards my mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
the act of departing politely
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I have thee not; and yet I’ll swear I saw Thee just as plain as this which now I draw.
cause to run
From this reading Come, let me pour thee.
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
cut with a saw
From this reading I have thee not; and yet I’ll swear I saw Thee just as plain as this which now I draw.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading I have thee not; and yet I’ll swear I saw Thee just as plain as this which now I draw.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nozzle towards my mouth.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Come, let me pour thee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
in the direction of
From this reading The nozzle towards my mouth.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Rom._ Good-night, good-night; parting were such sweet sorrow, I’ll come again and try it on to-morrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Exit, L._ _Enter MERCUTIO, L._ _Mer._ Is this a bottle which I see before me?
but in spite of that
From this reading I have thee not; and yet I’ll swear I saw Thee just as plain as this which now I draw.
Chapter 6 of The Mimic Stage by George M. (George Melville) Baker holds 373 sentences, grouped into 75 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.
Chapter 6 holds 373 sentences of The Mimic Stage, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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