Chapter 7 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Bel_. And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword. --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d. _Friend_. See his Wife!--Of whom do you demand her.
Chapter 7 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.”
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “--But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.”
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “See his Wife!--Of whom do you demand her.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “--But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading _Bel_.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.
lacking protection or support
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading See his Wife!--Of whom do you demand her.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading See his Wife!--Of whom do you demand her.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Friend_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading See his Wife!--Of whom do you demand her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
go away from a place
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See his Wife!--Of whom do you demand her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading See his Wife!--Of whom do you demand her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading --But first conduct me to my Wife; For I will see her--nor can I die unpardon’d.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
be the cause or source of
From this reading And so thou shalt; defenceless, I will yield, And leave my Bosom open to thy Sword.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See his Wife!--Of whom do you demand her.
Chapter 7 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III by Aphra Behn holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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