Chapter 33 of 54-40 or Fight is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of 54-40 or Fight is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ... For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself. --_Shakespeare_. "What have you done?" she exclaimed. "Are you mad?
Chapter 33 of 54-40 or Fight is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading “THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...”
dwell
From this reading “THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...”
come together
From this reading “THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...”
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading “THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you mad?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
-ing form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
dwell
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have you done?" she exclaimed.
come together
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What have you done?" she exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
an old form of “has”
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done?" she exclaimed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
roused to anger
From this reading "Are you mad?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
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From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
established beyond doubt
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --_Shakespeare_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done?" she exclaimed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you done?" she exclaimed.
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