Chapter 3 of The Scornful Lady is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Scornful Lady is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Abig_. How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely? _Elder Lo_. But one, one, I am neither Cat nor Woman. _Wel_.
Chapter 3 of The Scornful Lady is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “But one, one, I am neither Cat nor Woman.”
a person who is older than you are
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “But one, one, I am neither Cat nor Woman.”
in an impolite manner
From this reading “How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?”
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From this reading _Abig_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But one, one, I am neither Cat nor Woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one, one, I am neither Cat nor Woman.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading But one, one, I am neither Cat nor Woman.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading _Elder Lo_.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?
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From this reading How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But one, one, I am neither Cat nor Woman.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?
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From this reading _Elder Lo_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But one, one, I am neither Cat nor Woman.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But one, one, I am neither Cat nor Woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one, one, I am neither Cat nor Woman.
in an impolite manner
From this reading How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?
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From this reading How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading How many lives hast thou, that thou talk'st thus rudely?
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From this reading _Wel_.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But one, one, I am neither Cat nor Woman.
Chapter 3 of The Scornful Lady by Francis Beaumont holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 3 holds 448 sentences of The Scornful Lady, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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