Chapter 2 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Abd_. ‘Tis true; but now the World is chang’d you see. Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_. No more--here comes the King with my _Florella_. He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
Chapter 2 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on or to one side
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_.”
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading “He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.”
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading “Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_.”
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “‘Tis true; but now the World is chang’d you see.”
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From this reading _Abd_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_.
on or to one side
From this reading Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Tis true; but now the World is chang’d you see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Tis true; but now the World is chang’d you see.
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading No more--here comes the King with my _Florella_.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more--here comes the King with my _Florella_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No more--here comes the King with my _Florella_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Tis true; but now the World is chang’d you see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading No more--here comes the King with my _Florella_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more--here comes the King with my _Florella_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No more--here comes the King with my _Florella_.
not any; not one
From this reading No more--here comes the King with my _Florella_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Tis true; but now the World is chang’d you see.
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Tis true; but now the World is chang’d you see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Tis true; but now the World is chang’d you see.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ‘Tis true; but now the World is chang’d you see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ‘Tis true; but now the World is chang’d you see.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He loves her, and she swears to me she’s chaste; ’.is well, if true--well too, if it be false: [_Aside_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thou art too brave to know what I resolve-- [_Aside_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No more--here comes the King with my _Florella_.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ‘Tis true; but now the World is chang’d you see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Tis true; but now the World is chang’d you see.
Chapter 2 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II by Aphra Behn holds 401 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.
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