Chapter 1 of The White Devil is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The White Devil is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lodo. Very good. This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either. Gas. Worse than these.
Chapter 1 of The White Devil is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 12/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 56–60
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plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “Gas.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.”
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading “This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Worse than these.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “Worse than these.”
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plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
one or the other of two
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Gas.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Very good.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lodo.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
flowing profusely
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Worse than these.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Worse than these.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very good.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This well goes with two buckets: I must tend The pouring out of either.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Worse than these.
Chapter 1 of The White Devil by John Webster holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 1 holds 403 sentences of The White Devil, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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