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 I
Chapter 1 of The White Devil is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bar her the sight of revels. Cam. Excellent. Flam. Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
Chapter 1 of The White Devil is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 34/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 166–170
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Bar her the sight of revels.”
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading “Cam.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “Excellent.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.”
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.”
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading “Bar her the sight of revels.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Bar her the sight of revels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading Cam.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Excellent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flam.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bar her the sight of revels.
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bar her the sight of revels.
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading Bar her the sight of revels.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Bar her the sight of revels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bar her the sight of revels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
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.
This page carries chapter 1 of The White Devil by John Webster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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