Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Thomas Heywood is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2nd Merchant. A Florentine merchant. Clem. Then you are, as they say, a Christian? 2nd Merchant.
Thomas Heywood
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Thomas Heywood is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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2nd
Merchant.
A
Florentine
merchant.
Clem.
Then
you
are,
as
they
say,
a
Christian?
2nd
Merchant.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Thomas Heywood
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Thomas Heywood is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
2nd
Merchant.
Line 2
A
Florentine
merchant.
/ə ˈflɔːrəntiːn ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
Line 3
Clem.
Line 4
Then
you
are,
as
they
say,
a
Christian?
/ðen juː ɑːr æz ðeɪ seɪ ə ˈkrɪstʃən/
Line 5
2nd
Merchant.
Learner Dictionary
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relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Then you are, as they say, a Christian?”
Florentine
adjective
US /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/
of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy
From this reading “A Florentine merchant.”
merchant
noun
US /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “2nd Merchant.”
express in words
From this reading “Then you are, as they say, a Christian?”
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2nd
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From this reading 2nd Merchant.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Florentine merchant.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then you are, as they say, a Christian?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then you are, as they say, a Christian?
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Then you are, as they say, a Christian?
Clem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clem.
FlorentineadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/
of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy
From this reading A Florentine merchant.
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading 2nd Merchant.
express in words
From this reading Then you are, as they say, a Christian?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you are, as they say, a Christian?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then you are, as they say, a Christian?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then you are, as they say, a Christian?
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