Chapter 8 of Thomas Otway is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Thomas Otway is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms! [_Exeunt._ ACT THE FIFTH. SCENE I.--_The Garden before_ ACASTO'S _House_. CASTALIO _discovered lying on the ground_. SONG.
Chapter 8 of Thomas Otway is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “[_Exeunt._ ACT THE FIFTH.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!”
plural of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!”
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading “Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “SONG.”
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 “CASTALIO _discovered lying on the ground_.”
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From this reading SCENE I.--_The Garden before_ ACASTO'S _House_.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading [_Exeunt._ ACT THE FIFTH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
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From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SCENE I.--_The Garden before_ ACASTO'S _House_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
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From this reading CASTALIO _discovered lying on the ground_.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading CASTALIO _discovered lying on the ground_.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt._ ACT THE FIFTH.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading [_Exeunt._ ACT THE FIFTH.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading SCENE I.--_The Garden before_ ACASTO'S _House_.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading CASTALIO _discovered lying on the ground_.
plural of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SCENE I.--_The Garden before_ ACASTO'S _House_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SCENE I.--_The Garden before_ ACASTO'S _House_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading CASTALIO _discovered lying on the ground_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
not any; not one
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CASTALIO _discovered lying on the ground_.
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE I.--_The Garden before_ ACASTO'S _House_.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading SONG.
carry out
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Exeunt._ ACT THE FIFTH.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
at the time that
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Horrors shall fright me from those pleasing harms, And I'll no more be caught with beauty's charms; But when I'm dying, take me in thy arms!
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