Chapter 2 of The Orphan is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Orphan is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Acas._ My heart's darling! _Ser._ Let my knees Fix to the earth. Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father. _Acas._ Rise to my arms, and thy kind pray'rs are answer'd. For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
Chapter 2 of The Orphan is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading “For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “_Ser._ Let my knees Fix to the earth.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.”
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “_Acas._ My heart's darling!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.”
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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 For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
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From this reading _Acas._ My heart's darling!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Acas._ Rise to my arms, and thy kind pray'rs are answer'd.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Acas._ Rise to my arms, and thy kind pray'rs are answer'd.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading _Acas._ Rise to my arms, and thy kind pray'rs are answer'd.
brought into existence
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.
a special loved one
From this reading _Acas._ My heart's darling!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Ser._ Let my knees Fix to the earth.
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading _Ser._ Let my knees Fix to the earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Acas._ My heart's darling!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _Acas._ Rise to my arms, and thy kind pray'rs are answer'd.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading _Ser._ Let my knees Fix to the earth.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Ser._ Let my knees Fix to the earth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Acas._ My heart's darling!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
not any; not one
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Acas._ Rise to my arms, and thy kind pray'rs are answer'd.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.
move upward
From this reading _Acas._ Rise to my arms, and thy kind pray'rs are answer'd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ser._ Let my knees Fix to the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ser._ Let my knees Fix to the earth.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Acas._ Rise to my arms, and thy kind pray'rs are answer'd.
up to a particular time
From this reading Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ser._ Let my knees Fix to the earth.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Ne'er let my eyes have rest, But wake and weep, till heaven restore my father.
at the time that
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading For thou'rt a wondrous extract of all goodness; Born for my joy, and no pain's felt when near thee.
Chapter 2 of The Orphan by Thomas Otway holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 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 2 holds 360 sentences of The Orphan, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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