Chapter 3 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Bel_. Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love? _Lord_. Why, what’s in _Diana_, that you shou’d not love her? _Bel_.
Chapter 3 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
the formal act of approving
From this reading “Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?”
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?”
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading “Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?”
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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 Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading _Bel_.
the formal act of approving
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Why, what’s in _Diana_, that you shou’d not love her?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, what’s in _Diana_, that you shou’d not love her?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, what’s in _Diana_, that you shou’d not love her?
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Lord_.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, what’s in _Diana_, that you shou’d not love her?
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, what’s in _Diana_, that you shou’d not love her?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, what’s in _Diana_, that you shou’d not love her?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir, can you think a Blessing e’er can fall Upon that Pair, whom Interest joins, not Love?
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