Chapter 16 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
L. _Gal_. Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us. It is not hate to him, but natural contradiction. Hah, is not that _Wilding_ yonder? he’s reading of a Letter sure.
Chapter 16 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading “It is not hate to him, but natural contradiction.”
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.”
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.”
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.”
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading “Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.”
a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
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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 Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
for the reason that
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading It is not hate to him, but natural contradiction.
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading _Gal_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hah, is not that _Wilding_ yonder? he’s reading of a Letter sure.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It is not hate to him, but natural contradiction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hah, is not that _Wilding_ yonder? he’s reading of a Letter sure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not hate to him, but natural contradiction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Hah, is not that _Wilding_ yonder? he’s reading of a Letter sure.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It is not hate to him, but natural contradiction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not hate to him, but natural contradiction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hah, is not that _Wilding_ yonder? he’s reading of a Letter sure.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Hah, is not that _Wilding_ yonder? he’s reading of a Letter sure.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Hah, is not that _Wilding_ yonder? he’s reading of a Letter sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hah, is not that _Wilding_ yonder? he’s reading of a Letter sure.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
From this reading Hah, is not that _Wilding_ yonder? he’s reading of a Letter sure.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Some small Exception to his whining Humour; but I think my chiefest dislike is, because my Relations wish it a Match between us.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Hah, is not that _Wilding_ yonder? he’s reading of a Letter sure.
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