Chapter 9 of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight? _Servant_.-- I know not, sir. _Romeo_.--O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! SHAKSPEARE.
Chapter 9 of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “_Romeo_.--O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “_Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?”
make better or improve in quality
From this reading “_Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?”
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading “Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!”
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “_Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?”
an ardent male lover
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “_Romeo_.--O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!”
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 “Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!”
In this reading “Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading _Romeo_.--O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading _Romeo_.--O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
dearly loved
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
an old form of “does”
From this reading _Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
make better or improve in quality
From this reading _Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Servant_.-- I know not, sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading _Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Servant_.-- I know not, sir.
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Servant_.-- I know not, sir.
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 _Romeo_.--O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?
possessing material wealth
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
an ardent male lover
From this reading _Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading _Servant_.-- I know not, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Romeo_.--O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
term of address for a man
From this reading _Servant_.-- I know not, sir.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading _Romeo_.--O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Romeo_.--O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading _Romeo_.--O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
the act of using
From this reading Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night, Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading _Romeo_.--What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder Knight?
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