Chapter 18 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Char_. Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please. Though I’s not dance, Sir, I’s tell ya that noo. _Wild_. Nor I, so we’re well matcht.
Chapter 18 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a charred substance
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Though I’s not dance, Sir, I’s tell ya that noo.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.”
informal term for information
From this reading “Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.”
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.
a charred substance
From this reading _Char_.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Though I’s not dance, Sir, I’s tell ya that noo.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.
informal term for information
From this reading Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nor I, so we’re well matcht.
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading Though I’s not dance, Sir, I’s tell ya that noo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor I, so we’re well matcht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though I’s not dance, Sir, I’s tell ya that noo.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor I, so we’re well matcht.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though I’s not dance, Sir, I’s tell ya that noo.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.
term of address for a man
From this reading Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor I, so we’re well matcht.
express in words
From this reading Though I’s not dance, Sir, I’s tell ya that noo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though I’s not dance, Sir, I’s tell ya that noo.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I’s not dance, Sir, I’s tell ya that noo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor I, so we’re well matcht.
(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 Nor I, so we’re well matcht.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _Wild_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though I’s not dance, Sir, I’s tell ya that noo.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gued deed, and see ye shall, Sir, gen you please.
Chapter 18 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II by Aphra Behn holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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