Chapter 12 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay! Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth! GENTLEMEN. We thank you, sir--good night! _Exeunt_ GENTLEMEN.
Chapter 12 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!”
unvarying in nature
From this reading “Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “GENTLEMEN.”
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading “Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!”
only a very short time before
From this reading “Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!”
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
unvarying in nature
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Exeunt_ GENTLEMEN.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading GENTLEMEN.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We thank you, sir--good night!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
an old word for “no”
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
only a very short time before
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
term of address for a man
From this reading We thank you, sir--good night!
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading We thank you, sir--good night!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We thank you, sir--good night!
which person or people
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
but in spite of that
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We thank you, sir--good night!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not yet--not yet--the night has scarce begun-- Nay, Master Heywood--Middleton, you'll stay!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Bright skies to those who go--high thoughts go with ye, And constant youth!
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