Chapter 4 of The Puritan Widow is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Puritan Widow is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PYE. Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may. CAPTAIN. No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring. PYE.
Chapter 4 of The Puritan Widow is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subordinate who performs an important but routine function
From this reading “Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.”
calling up a spirit or devil
From this reading “No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.”
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading “Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
a subordinate who performs an important but routine function
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring.
calling up a spirit or devil
From this reading No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
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From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
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From this reading No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
not any; not one
From this reading No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PYE.
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, by my faith, George: come, come, let’s to conjuring, let’s to conjuring.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I’ll not cog with you, Captain; if you’ll stay and hang the next Sessions, you may.
Chapter 4 of The Puritan Widow by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 4 holds 426 sentences of The Puritan Widow, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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