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.
Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally. Vit. Sir, in the way of pity, I wish you heart-whole. Brach. You are a sweet physician.
Chapter 1 of The White Devil is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 55/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 271–275
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
for a limitless time
From this reading “Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.”
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading “Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “You are a sweet physician.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “Sir, in the way of pity, I wish you heart-whole.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “You are a sweet physician.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are a sweet physician.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a sweet physician.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brach.
for a limitless time
From this reading Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion
From this reading Sir, in the way of pity, I wish you heart-whole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir, in the way of pity, I wish you heart-whole.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir, in the way of pity, I wish you heart-whole.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading You are a sweet physician.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Sir, in the way of pity, I wish you heart-whole.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, in the way of pity, I wish you heart-whole.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading You are a sweet physician.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir, in the way of pity, I wish you heart-whole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sir, in the way of pity, I wish you heart-whole.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Sir, in the way of pity, I wish you heart-whole.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
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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