Chapter 2 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 2 is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 2 is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Coc._ Good boy: hold up thy chops. I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon. _Hol._ Good Master Gudgeon. _Coc._ Lend me thy basin, razor, and apron. _Hol._ O Lord, sir![36] _Coc._ Well spoken; good English.
Chapter 2 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 2 is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “_Coc._ Lend me thy basin, razor, and apron.”
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading “_Coc._ Lend me thy basin, razor, and apron.”
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading “_Coc._ Good boy: hold up thy chops.”
small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
From this reading “I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “_Coc._ Lend me thy basin, razor, and apron.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.”
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading “_Coc._ Lend me thy basin, razor, and apron.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “_Hol._ O Lord, sir![36] _Coc._ Well spoken; good English.”
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.
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
In this reading “_Coc._ Good boy: hold up thy chops.”
In this reading “_Hol._ Good Master Gudgeon.”
In this reading “_Coc._ Good boy: hold up thy chops.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hol._ O Lord, sir![36] _Coc._ Well spoken; good English.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Coc._ Lend me thy basin, razor, and apron.
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading _Coc._ Lend me thy basin, razor, and apron.
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading _Coc._ Lend me thy basin, razor, and apron.
a youthful male person
From this reading _Coc._ Good boy: hold up thy chops.
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading _Coc._ Good boy: hold up thy chops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Coc._ Good boy: hold up thy chops.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading _Hol._ O Lord, sir![36] _Coc._ Well spoken; good English.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Coc._ Good boy: hold up thy chops.
small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
From this reading I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hol._ Good Master Gudgeon.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Coc._ Good boy: hold up thy chops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.
bestow a quality on
From this reading _Coc._ Lend me thy basin, razor, and apron.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Hol._ O Lord, sir![36] _Coc._ Well spoken; good English.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _Hol._ Good Master Gudgeon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _Hol._ O Lord, sir![36] _Coc._ Well spoken; good English.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading _Coc._ Lend me thy basin, razor, and apron.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Hol._ O Lord, sir![36] _Coc._ Well spoken; good English.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading _Hol._ O Lord, sir![36] _Coc._ Well spoken; good English.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.
a special situation
From this reading I pray thee do one thing for me: my name is Gudgeon.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Coc._ Good boy: hold up thy chops.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Coc._ Good boy: hold up thy chops.
(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 _Hol._ O Lord, sir![36] _Coc._ Well spoken; good English.
Chapter 2 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 2 by John Marston holds 377 sentences, grouped into 76 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.
Chapter 2 holds 377 sentences of The Works of John Marston. Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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