Chapter 29 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Lau_. I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his. [_Weeping_. _Cor_. So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.
Chapter 29 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.”
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading “I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.”
showing sorrow
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.
(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 I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
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From this reading _Cor_.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
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From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
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From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
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From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.
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From this reading _Lau_.
go away from a place
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.
not in physical motion
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.
showing sorrow
From this reading [_Weeping_.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
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From this reading So, I knew she wou’d bring Matters about some way or other.
but in spite of that
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I durst not trust my Eyes, yet still I gaz’d, And that encreas’d my Faith you were my Brother: But since they err’d, and he indeed is dead, Oh, give me leave to pay you all that Love, That Tenderness and Passion that was his.
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