Chapter 28 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How, the Prince! How suddenly my Grief submits to Rage. _Phi. Alcippus_, why dost thou gaze thus on me? What Horror have I in my looks that frights thee?
Chapter 28 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Alcippus_, why dost thou gaze thus on me?”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Alcippus_, why dost thou gaze thus on me?”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “How suddenly my Grief submits to Rage.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “What Horror have I in my looks that frights thee?”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “What Horror have I in my looks that frights thee?”
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “How suddenly my Grief submits to Rage.”
third-person singular of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “How suddenly my Grief submits to Rage.”
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From this reading Alcippus_, why dost thou gaze thus on me?
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Alcippus_, why dost thou gaze thus on me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Horror have I in my looks that frights thee?
a long fixed look
From this reading Alcippus_, why dost thou gaze thus on me?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading How suddenly my Grief submits to Rage.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What Horror have I in my looks that frights thee?
intense and profound fear
From this reading What Horror have I in my looks that frights thee?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How, the Prince!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What Horror have I in my looks that frights thee?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Horror have I in my looks that frights thee?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading What Horror have I in my looks that frights thee?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alcippus_, why dost thou gaze thus on me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How suddenly my Grief submits to Rage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alcippus_, why dost thou gaze thus on me?
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading _Phi.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading How, the Prince!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading How suddenly my Grief submits to Rage.
third-person singular of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading How suddenly my Grief submits to Rage.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading How suddenly my Grief submits to Rage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What Horror have I in my looks that frights thee?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How, the Prince!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading What Horror have I in my looks that frights thee?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Alcippus_, why dost thou gaze thus on me?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Alcippus_, why dost thou gaze thus on me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How suddenly my Grief submits to Rage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Horror have I in my looks that frights thee?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Alcippus_, why dost thou gaze thus on me?
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