Chapter 17 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sir _Tim_. Alas, poor Soul! Lady, I beg your Pardon. How soft-hearted she is! I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
Chapter 17 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, poor Soul!”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Lady, I beg your Pardon.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Lady, I beg your Pardon.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Alas, poor Soul!”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.”
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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 I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, poor Soul!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Lady, I beg your Pardon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How soft-hearted she is!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lady, I beg your Pardon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How soft-hearted she is!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady, I beg your Pardon.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Lady, I beg your Pardon.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Alas, poor Soul!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How soft-hearted she is!
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir _Tim_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How soft-hearted she is!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Alas, poor Soul!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
the act of tickling
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir _Tim_.
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am in love; I find already a kind of tickling of I know not what, run frisking through my Veins.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lady, I beg your Pardon.
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