Chapter 12 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_1 Cit_. Well, and what Success? shall we have a King? _Val_. And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones. _1 Cit_.
Chapter 12 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.”
impose and collect
From this reading “And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.”
save from sins
From this reading “And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Well, and what Success? shall we have a King?”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.”
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From this reading _1 Cit_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, and what Success? shall we have a King?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, and what Success? shall we have a King?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
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From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
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From this reading _1 Cit_.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, and what Success? shall we have a King?
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From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Well, and what Success? shall we have a King?
impose and collect
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
not any; not one
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
save from sins
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, and what Success? shall we have a King?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Well, and what Success? shall we have a King?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
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From this reading _Val_.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, and what Success? shall we have a King?
(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 Well, and what Success? shall we have a King?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, and what Success? shall we have a King?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And why a King? why should you be thus earnest for a King? what good will a King do you? he’s but a single Man, cannot redeem the lost Victory, cannot raise up your dead Members, no, nor levy new ones.
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