Chapter 8 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Val_. What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours. _Pim_. How, take a Woman Prisoner! I hope you are a finer Gentleman than so.
Chapter 8 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.”
an opposing military force
From this reading “What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.”
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading “I hope you are a finer Gentleman than so.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.”
estrangement from god
From this reading “What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.”
except if; if not
From this reading “What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.”
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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 What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
an opposing military force
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
opinion or judgment
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading I hope you are a finer Gentleman than so.
a man of refinement
From this reading I hope you are a finer Gentleman than so.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you are a finer Gentleman than so.
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From this reading How, take a Woman Prisoner!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
engage in
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
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From this reading _Pim_.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
estrangement from god
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
carry out
From this reading How, take a Woman Prisoner!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I hope you are a finer Gentleman than so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
except if; if not
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Val_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How, take a Woman Prisoner!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading What Sin have I committed, that so fair a Creature should become my Enemy? but since you are so, you must be my Prisoner, unless your Eyes prevent me, and make me yours.
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