Chapter 6 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 2 is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 2 is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Herc._ No. _Herod._ Hast thou worn socks? _Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes! I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence. Art thou an officer to the prince?[142] _Herc._ I am; what o' that?
Chapter 6 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 2 is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old word for “between”
From this reading “_Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!”
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading “_Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!”
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
From this reading “I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.”
wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
From this reading “I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.”
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading “_Herod._ Hast thou worn socks?”
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “_Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!”
showing adoration
From this reading “I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.”
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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In this reading “_Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!”
In this reading “I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Art thou an officer to the prince?[142] _Herc._ I am; what o' that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Art thou an officer to the prince?[142] _Herc._ I am; what o' that?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Art thou an officer to the prince?[142] _Herc._ I am; what o' that?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art thou an officer to the prince?[142] _Herc._ I am; what o' that?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!
an old word for “between”
From this reading _Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading _Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading _Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Herod._ Hast thou worn socks?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Herc._ No.
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading _Herod._ Hast thou worn socks?
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!
not any; not one
From this reading _Herc._ No.
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 Art thou an officer to the prince?[142] _Herc._ I am; what o' that?
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Art thou an officer to the prince?[142] _Herc._ I am; what o' that?
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Art thou an officer to the prince?[142] _Herc._ I am; what o' that?
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading _Herod._ Hast thou worn socks?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Art thou an officer to the prince?[142] _Herc._ I am; what o' that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Herod._ Hast thou worn socks?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Art thou an officer to the prince?[142] _Herc._ I am; what o' that?
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading _Herc._ No. 220 _Herod._ Then blessed be the most happy gravel betwixt thy toes!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Art thou an officer to the prince?[142] _Herc._ I am; what o' that?
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading _Herod._ Hast thou worn socks?
showing adoration
From this reading I do prophesy thy tyrannising itch shall be honourable, and thy right worshipful louse shall appear in full presence.
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