Chapter 29 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ela_. How! wounded say you? Oh Heavens! ‘tis not mortal. _Scar_. Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
Chapter 29 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.”
an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Oh Heavens! ‘tis not mortal.”
subject to death
From this reading “Oh Heavens! ‘tis not mortal.”
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading “Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.”
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 “Oh Heavens! ‘tis not mortal.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “How! wounded say you?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States
From this reading _Ela_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Oh Heavens! ‘tis not mortal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How! wounded say you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
subject to death
From this reading Oh Heavens! ‘tis not mortal.
not any; not one
From this reading Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh Heavens! ‘tis not mortal.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh Heavens! ‘tis not mortal.
express in words
From this reading How! wounded say you?
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading _Scar_.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
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 Oh Heavens! ‘tis not mortal.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I have no great skill; but they say it may be dangerous.
people who are wounded
From this reading How! wounded say you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How! wounded say you?
Chapter 29 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III by Aphra Behn holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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