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.
Gas. You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank. Lodo. Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it. Ant.
Chapter 1 of The White Devil is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 9/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 41–45
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading “Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.”
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading “Ant.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “Gas.”
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading “You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.”
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regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Ant.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Gas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
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From this reading Lodo.
the force of workers available
From this reading You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Oh, I pray for them: The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.
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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