Chapter 12 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 3 is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 3 is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata. [381] Tippling. [382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i. 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare." SATIRE III.
Chapter 12 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 3 is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “[380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.”
possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “[382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.”
very generous
From this reading “81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."”
plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
From this reading “[382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “SATIRE III.”
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “[382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.”
plural of “sire” — a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
From this reading “81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."”
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading “81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."”
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.
In this reading “[382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.”
In this reading “[380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.”
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From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
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From this reading [380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.
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From this reading [381] Tippling.
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From this reading [382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.
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From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading [380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.
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From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading [380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.
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From this reading [382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.
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From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading [380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.
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From this reading [380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.
at a previous time
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.
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From this reading [382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.
possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading [382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SATIRE III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.
very generous
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading [380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading [380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
From this reading [382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading SATIRE III.
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading [382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.
express in words
From this reading [380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.
plural of “sire” — a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [380] Old ed. "say"--corrected in the author's list of errata.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [381] Tippling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading [382] Dr. Grosart quotes from Hall's Satires, vi. i.
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
at the time that
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading 81-2:-- "When erst our dry-soul'd sires so lavish were To charge whole _bootsful_ to their friends' welfare."
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