Chapter 8 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here! Well may I rent his name that rends my heart! 140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind. So may his limbs be torn, as is this paper! Hear me, immortal Jove, and grant it too!
Chapter 8 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 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.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind.”
let have
From this reading “Hear me, immortal Jove, and grant it too!”
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading “Hear me, immortal Jove, and grant it too!”
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “So may his limbs be torn, as is this paper!”
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading “_Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here!”
let for money
From this reading “Well may I rent his name that rends my heart!”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “So may his limbs be torn, as is this paper!”
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.
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From this reading 140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hear me, immortal Jove, and grant it too!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So may his limbs be torn, as is this paper!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So may his limbs be torn, as is this paper!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here!
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading 140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here!
let have
From this reading Hear me, immortal Jove, and grant it too!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear me, immortal Jove, and grant it too!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Well may I rent his name that rends my heart!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well may I rent his name that rends my heart!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well may I rent his name that rends my heart!
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Hear me, immortal Jove, and grant it too!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading Hear me, immortal Jove, and grant it too!
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading So may his limbs be torn, as is this paper!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Well may I rent his name that rends my heart!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hear me, immortal Jove, and grant it too!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind.
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading _Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well may I rent his name that rends my heart!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here!
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well may I rent his name that rends my heart!
let for money
From this reading Well may I rent his name that rends my heart!
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading 140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So may his limbs be torn, as is this paper!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading _Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading 140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well may I rent his name that rends my heart!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 140 [_Tears it._ This poor revenge has something eased my mind.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hear me, immortal Jove, and grant it too!
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading So may his limbs be torn, as is this paper!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well may I rent his name that rends my heart!
belonging to which person
From this reading _Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _Edw._ [_taking the paper._] By Mortimer, whose name is written here!
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