Chapter 11 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume VI is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume VI is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
p. 382, l. 28 _intrigues_. Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p. 383, l.
Chapter 11 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume VI is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.”
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.”
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading “Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
In this reading “Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.”
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From this reading 28 _intrigues_.
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From this reading 382, l.
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From this reading 383, l.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading 28 _intrigues_.
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 382, l.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. 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.
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
a word having three syllables
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Unless we are to pronounce this as a trisyllable a word must have dropped out of this line. p.
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