Chapter 11 of The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple. _Ast._ How these younglings Take fire from him! _Ador._ It works an alteration Upon the king. _Ant._ I can forbear no longer: War, war, my sovereign! _Ful._ The king appears Resolved, and does prepare to speak.
Chapter 11 of The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “_Ador._ It works an alteration Upon the king.”
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “_Ful._ The king appears Resolved, and does prepare to speak.”
(Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head
From this reading “_Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “_Ful._ The king appears Resolved, and does prepare to speak.”
determined
From this reading “_Ful._ The king appears Resolved, and does prepare to speak.”
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “_Ant._ I can forbear no longer: War, war, my sovereign!”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “_Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.”
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From this reading _Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading _Ador._ It works an alteration Upon the king.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Ador._ It works an alteration Upon the king.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ful._ The king appears Resolved, and does prepare to speak.
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading _Ant._ I can forbear no longer: War, war, my sovereign!
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Ful._ The king appears Resolved, and does prepare to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ast._ How these younglings Take fire from him!
terminate
From this reading _Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Ant._ I can forbear no longer: War, war, my sovereign!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ful._ The king appears Resolved, and does prepare to speak.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _Ast._ How these younglings Take fire from him!
refrain from doing
From this reading _Ant._ I can forbear no longer: War, war, my sovereign!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Ast._ How these younglings Take fire from him!
a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages
From this reading _Ful._ The king appears Resolved, and does prepare to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ast._ How these younglings Take fire from him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ast._ How these younglings Take fire from him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ant._ I can forbear no longer: War, war, my sovereign!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ador._ It works an alteration Upon the king.
(Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head
From this reading _Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Ador._ It works an alteration Upon the king.
for more time
From this reading _Ant._ I can forbear no longer: War, war, my sovereign!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading _Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Ant._ I can forbear no longer: War, war, my sovereign!
not any; not one
From this reading _Ant._ I can forbear no longer: War, war, my sovereign!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading _Ful._ The king appears Resolved, and does prepare to speak.
determined
From this reading _Ful._ The king appears Resolved, and does prepare to speak.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading _Ant._ I can forbear no longer: War, war, my sovereign!
express in speech
From this reading _Ful._ The king appears Resolved, and does prepare to speak.
carry out
From this reading _Ast._ How these younglings Take fire from him!
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading _Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ador._ It works an alteration Upon the king.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Ast._ How these younglings Take fire from him!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ador._ In his looks he seems To break ope Janus' temple.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Ador._ It works an alteration Upon the king.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Ant._ I can forbear no longer: War, war, my sovereign!
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _Ador._ It works an alteration Upon the king.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ast._ How these younglings Take fire from him!
Chapter 11 of The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I by Philip Massinger holds 356 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.
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