Chapter 2 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Bar._ Peace, Abigail, 'tis I. _Abig._ Then, father, here receive thy happiness. [_Throws down bags._ _Bar._ Hast thou't? _Abig._ Here, [_throws down the bags_] hast thou't? There's more, and more, and more.
Chapter 2 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) 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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plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “[_Throws down bags._ _Bar._ Hast thou't?”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “_Abig._ Then, father, here receive thy happiness.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “[_Throws down bags._ _Bar._ Hast thou't?”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “_Bar._ Peace, Abigail, 'tis I.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “_Abig._ Then, father, here receive thy happiness.”
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “_Bar._ Peace, Abigail, 'tis I.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “[_Throws down bags._ _Bar._ Hast thou't?”
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From this reading _Abig._ Then, father, here receive thy happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bar._ Peace, Abigail, 'tis I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's more, and more, and more.
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading [_Throws down bags._ _Bar._ Hast thou't?
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading _Bar._ Peace, Abigail, 'tis I.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [_Throws down bags._ _Bar._ Hast thou't?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Abig._ Then, father, here receive thy happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading _Abig._ Then, father, here receive thy happiness.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading [_Throws down bags._ _Bar._ Hast thou't?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Abig._ Then, father, here receive thy happiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Bar._ Peace, Abigail, 'tis I.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There's more, and more, and more.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _Bar._ Peace, Abigail, 'tis I.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading _Abig._ Then, father, here receive thy happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Abig._ Here, [_throws down the bags_] hast thou't?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Abig._ Then, father, here receive thy happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's more, and more, and more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Throws down bags._ _Bar._ Hast thou't?
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading [_Throws down bags._ _Bar._ Hast thou't?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Abig._ Then, father, here receive thy happiness.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Bar._ Peace, Abigail, 'tis I.
Chapter 2 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Christopher Marlowe 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.
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