Chapter 15 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_All._ A _Bacon_, a _Bacon_, a _Bacon_. [Hollow. _Down._ Oh villainous Cowards!--Oh the faithless Multitude! _Bac._ What say you, Parson?--you have a forward Zeal. _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
Chapter 15 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 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.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “_Down._ Oh villainous Cowards!--Oh the faithless Multitude!”
horse of a dull brownish grey color
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading “_Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.”
a large indefinite number
From this reading “_Down._ Oh villainous Cowards!--Oh the faithless Multitude!”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “_Bac._ What say you, Parson?--you have a forward Zeal.”
extremely wicked
From this reading “_Down._ Oh villainous Cowards!--Oh the faithless Multitude!”
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading “_Bac._ What say you, Parson?--you have a forward Zeal.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _All._ A _Bacon_, a _Bacon_, a _Bacon_.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
(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 _All._ A _Bacon_, a _Bacon_, a _Bacon_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bac._ What say you, Parson?--you have a forward Zeal.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading _All._ A _Bacon_, a _Bacon_, a _Bacon_.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading _Down._ Oh villainous Cowards!--Oh the faithless Multitude!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Down._ Oh villainous Cowards!--Oh the faithless Multitude!
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading _Down._ Oh villainous Cowards!--Oh the faithless Multitude!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading _Bac._ What say you, Parson?--you have a forward Zeal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Bac._ What say you, Parson?--you have a forward Zeal.
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading [Hollow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
a large indefinite number
From this reading _Down._ Oh villainous Cowards!--Oh the faithless Multitude!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Down._ Oh villainous Cowards!--Oh the faithless Multitude!
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading _Bac._ What say you, Parson?--you have a forward Zeal.
express in words
From this reading _Bac._ What say you, Parson?--you have a forward Zeal.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Down._ Oh villainous Cowards!--Oh the faithless Multitude!
extremely wicked
From this reading _Down._ Oh villainous Cowards!--Oh the faithless Multitude!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Bac._ What say you, Parson?--you have a forward Zeal.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading _Dun._ I wish my Coat, Sir, did not hinder me from acting as becomes my Zeal and Duty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Bac._ What say you, Parson?--you have a forward Zeal.
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading _Bac._ What say you, Parson?--you have a forward Zeal.
Chapter 15 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV 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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