Chapter 3 of Thomas Otway is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Thomas Otway is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Make myself happy! Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost. [_Exeunt._ ACT THE THIRD. SCENE I.--_The same._ _Enter_ Don JOHN of Austria. Don John.
Chapter 3 of Thomas Otway is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading “SCENE I.--_The same._ _Enter_ Don JOHN of Austria.”
propose a payment
From this reading “Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “SCENE I.--_The same._ _Enter_ Don JOHN of Austria.”
to come or go into
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.”
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 “Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.”
In this reading “Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.”
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading [_Exeunt._ ACT THE THIRD.
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading SCENE I.--_The same._ _Enter_ Don JOHN of Austria.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
propose a payment
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading SCENE I.--_The same._ _Enter_ Don JOHN of Austria.
to come or go into
From this reading SCENE I.--_The same._ _Enter_ Don JOHN of Austria.
at any time
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt._ ACT THE THIRD.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Make myself happy!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SCENE I.--_The same._ _Enter_ Don JOHN of Austria.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading SCENE I.--_The same._ _Enter_ Don JOHN of Austria.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
held dear
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
engage in
From this reading Make myself happy!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Make myself happy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
Identical; not different.
From this reading SCENE I.--_The same._ _Enter_ Don JOHN of Austria.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE I.--_The same._ _Enter_ Don JOHN of Austria.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading [_Exeunt._ ACT THE THIRD.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
which person or people
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
but in spite of that
From this reading Bid the damned do so; Who in sad flames must be for ever tossed, Yet still in view of the loved Heaven they've lost.
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