Chapter 18 of The Wing-and-Wing is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Wing-and-Wing is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hic et ubique? Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword." HAMLET. "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?" "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
Chapter 18 of The Wing-and-Wing is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “"Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “"Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"”
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “HAMLET.”
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “"Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.”
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading “"Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"”
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."”
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English “sir”; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
From this reading “"Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.”
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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 "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
push for something
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
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From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hic et ubique?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
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From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
a young female
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading HAMLET.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
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From this reading "Hic et ubique?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
someone who listens attentively
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
engage in
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English “sir”; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hic et ubique?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
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