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Chapter 12 of Webster & Tourneur is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Bel._ Morrow, my Lord Montferrers, Lord D'Amville. Good morrow, gentlemen. Cousin Charlemont, Kindly good morrow. Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth. _Charl._ My lord, my duty would not let me go Without receiving your commandëments.
Chapter 12 of Webster & Tourneur is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be worthy or deserving
From this reading “Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Cousin Charlemont, Kindly good morrow.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.”
the next day
From this reading “_Bel._ Morrow, my Lord Montferrers, Lord D'Amville.”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “_Charl._ My lord, my duty would not let me go Without receiving your commandëments.”
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading “Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.”
plural of “undertaking” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.”
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 “Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
a pronunciation of afraid
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading _Bel._ Morrow, my Lord Montferrers, Lord D'Amville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Charl._ My lord, my duty would not let me go Without receiving your commandëments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cousin Charlemont, Kindly good morrow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Charl._ My lord, my duty would not let me go Without receiving your commandëments.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Charlemont, Kindly good morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bel._ Morrow, my Lord Montferrers, Lord D'Amville.
be worthy or deserving
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _Charl._ My lord, my duty would not let me go Without receiving your commandëments.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Charl._ My lord, my duty would not let me go Without receiving your commandëments.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Cousin Charlemont, Kindly good morrow.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Charl._ My lord, my duty would not let me go Without receiving your commandëments.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Bel._ Morrow, my Lord Montferrers, Lord D'Amville.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Charl._ My lord, my duty would not let me go Without receiving your commandëments.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bel._ Morrow, my Lord Montferrers, Lord D'Amville.
the next day
From this reading _Bel._ Morrow, my Lord Montferrers, Lord D'Amville.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Bel._ Morrow, my Lord Montferrers, Lord D'Amville.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Charl._ My lord, my duty would not let me go Without receiving your commandëments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading _Charl._ My lord, my duty would not let me go Without receiving your commandëments.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
express in words
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
plural of “undertaking” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Charl._ My lord, my duty would not let me go Without receiving your commandëments.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Charl._ My lord, my duty would not let me go Without receiving your commandëments.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Troth, I was afeared I should ha' come too late to tell you that I wish your undertakings a success That may deserve the measure of their worth.
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