Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The White Devil is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
O me accurs'd! [Exit. Flam. Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again. Brach.
The White Devil
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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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O
me
accurs'd!
[Exit.
Flam.
Are
you
out
of
your
wits?
my
lord,
I
'll
fetch
her
back
again.
Brach.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The White Devil
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The White Devil is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 75/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 371–375
Line 1
O
me
accurs'd!
Line 2
[Exit.
/ˈeɡzɪt/
Line 3
Flam.
Line 4
Are
you
out
of
your
wits?
my
lord,
I
'll
fetch
her
back
again.
Line 5
Brach.
Learner Dictionary
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anew
From this reading “Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.”
Exit
noun
US /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “[Exit.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.”
wits
noun
US /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading “Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.”
All words in this reading · 20
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accurs'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O me accurs'd!
anew
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
Brach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brach.
ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [Exit.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
Flam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flam.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
ll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O me accurs'd!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O me accurs'd!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again.
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