Chapter 22 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
+Prologue+ p. 319, l. 9 _an Intriguer._ 4to 1696 ‘the intrigues’. p. 319, l. 17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.
Chapter 22 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a mistaken or erroneous manner
From this reading “17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.”
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading “9 _an Intriguer._ 4to 1696 ‘the intrigues’. p.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “+Prologue+ p.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.”
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From this reading 9 _an Intriguer._ 4to 1696 ‘the intrigues’. p.
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From this reading 17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.
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From this reading 319, l.
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From this reading 9 _an Intriguer._ 4to 1696 ‘the intrigues’. p.
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From this reading 9 _an Intriguer._ 4to 1696 ‘the intrigues’. p.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 9 _an Intriguer._ 4to 1696 ‘the intrigues’. p.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.
in a mistaken or erroneous manner
From this reading 17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading 17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.
a person who devises plots or intrigues
From this reading 9 _an Intriguer._ 4to 1696 ‘the intrigues’. p.
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading 9 _an Intriguer._ 4to 1696 ‘the intrigues’. p.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading 319, l.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading 17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.
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 +Prologue+ p.
an introduction to a play
From this reading +Prologue+ p.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading 17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 9 _an Intriguer._ 4to 1696 ‘the intrigues’. p.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 9 _an Intriguer._ 4to 1696 ‘the intrigues’. p.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 17 _Mistress young._ 4to 1696 erroneously gives ‘young’ as a proper name ‘Mistress Young’.
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