Chapter 38 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 38 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
p. 160 _an Antick_. A fantastic measure. This is a favourite word with Mrs. Behn. p. 165 _Aquinius his Case_.
Chapter 38 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an occurrence of something
ludicrously odd
From this reading “A fantastic measure.”
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading “This is a favourite word with Mrs. Behn. p.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “A fantastic measure.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “This is a favourite word with Mrs. Behn. p.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “This is a favourite word with Mrs. Behn. p.”
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From this reading 160 _an Antick_.
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From this reading 165 _Aquinius his Case_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fantastic measure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 160 _an Antick_.
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From this reading 160 _an Antick_.
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From this reading 165 _Aquinius his Case_.
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From this reading This is a favourite word with Mrs. Behn. p.
an occurrence of something
From this reading 165 _Aquinius his Case_.
ludicrously odd
From this reading A fantastic measure.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading This is a favourite word with Mrs. Behn. p.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 165 _Aquinius his Case_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a favourite word with Mrs. Behn. p.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A fantastic measure.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This is a favourite word with Mrs. Behn. p.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading p.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a favourite word with Mrs. Behn. p.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is a favourite word with Mrs. Behn. p.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading This is a favourite word with Mrs. Behn. p.
Chapter 38 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III by Aphra Behn holds 316 sentences, grouped into 64 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.
Chapter 38 holds 316 sentences of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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