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The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.
_Ant._ Can it be possible!
_Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.
_Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.
--But, Sir, what satisfaction’s this to you?
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The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.
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_Ant._ Can it be possible!
/ænt kæn ɪt biː ˈpɑːsəbəl/
Line 3
_Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.
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_Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.
/ænt aɪ mʌst kənˈfes ɪt ɪz bʌt dʒʌst ɪn hɜːr tuː ˈpʌnɪʃ ðʌs ðə ˈerərz ʌv maɪ fɪr aɪ duː fərˈɡɪv hɜːr frʌm maɪ soʊl aɪ duː/
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--But, Sir, what satisfaction’s this to you?

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Ant noun US /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

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confess verb US /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading “_Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.”

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Errors noun US /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “_Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.”

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Gives noun US /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading “_Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.”

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lets noun US /lets/

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading “_Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.”

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punish verb US /ˈpʌnɪʃ/

impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

From this reading “_Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.”

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Scorn noun US /skɔːrn/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading “_Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.”

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thinks noun US /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading “_Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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Albnoun

a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AntnounUS /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading _Ant._ Can it be possible!

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Ant._ Can it be possible!

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confessverbUS /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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ConfidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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Cunnings

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From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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deceiv'd

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From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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EarsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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ErrorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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EyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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FearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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feign'd

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From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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GivesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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impos'd

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From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Ant._ Can it be possible!

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
letsnounUS /lets/

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading _Ant._ Can it be possible!

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punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/

impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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reveng'd

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From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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satisfaction's

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From this reading --But, Sir, what satisfaction’s this to you?

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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ScornnounUS /skɔːrn/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading --But, Sir, what satisfaction’s this to you?

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Sleights

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From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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SoulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading --But, Sir, what satisfaction’s this to you?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading _Ant._ I must confess, it is but just in her To punish thus the Errors of my Fear; I do forgive her, from my Soul I do.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading _Alb._ And now she thinks she is enough reveng’d; And lets you know, in her feign’d Scorn to me, That all your Sleights and Cunnings are but vain: She has deceiv’d them all, and by that Art, Gives you a Confidence, and me a Heart.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading --But, Sir, what satisfaction’s this to you?

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Alb._ All that you saw to day was only feign’d, To let you see, that even your Eyes and Ears Might be impos’d upon.

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Chapter 11 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV by Aphra Behn holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 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.

What does chapter 11 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV contain?

Chapter 11 holds 372 sentences of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV by Aphra Behn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 372 sentences, grouped into 75 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 11 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV?

Work through the 75 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 75 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #27273, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1655 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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