Chapter 19 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
L. _Gal_. I understand not these new Morals. _Wild_. Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
Chapter 19 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.”
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading “I understand not these new Morals.”
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading “Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.”
morally excellent
From this reading “Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading _Gal_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understand not these new Morals.
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 strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading I understand not these new Morals.
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I understand not these new Morals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I understand not these new Morals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
express in words
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I understand not these new Morals.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand not these new Morals.
morally excellent
From this reading Have Patience I say, ‘tis clear: All the Desires of mutual Love are virtuous.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _Wild_.
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