Chapter IX
Chapter 9
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_Ors_. What art thou? _Amin_. That which I seem to be. _Ors_.
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_Ors_.
What
art
thou?
_Amin_.
That
which
I
seem
to
be.
_Ors_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_Ors_.
Line 2
What
art
thou?
/wʌt ɑːrt ðaʊ/
Line 3
_Amin_.
Line 4
That
which
I
seem
to
be.
/ðæt wɪtʃ aɪ siːm tuː biː/
Line 5
_Ors_.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “What art thou?”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “That which I seem to be.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “What art thou?”
All words in this reading · 11
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Amin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Amin_.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading What art thou?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That which I seem to be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That which I seem to be.
Ors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ors_.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That which I seem to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which I seem to be.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading What art thou?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That which I seem to be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What art thou?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which I seem to be.
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