Chapter 4 of A King, and No King is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A King, and No King is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Vanities! I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie? _Arb_. No, no, 'tis well _Bessus_, 'tis very well I'm glad on't. _Mar_.
Chapter 4 of A King, and No King is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “No, no, 'tis well _Bessus_, 'tis very well I'm glad on't.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?”
make imperfect
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “No, no, 'tis well _Bessus_, 'tis very well I'm glad on't.”
plural of “vanity” — feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “Vanities!”
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someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
From this reading _Arb_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, no, 'tis well _Bessus_, 'tis very well I'm glad on't.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading No, no, 'tis well _Bessus_, 'tis very well I'm glad on't.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, no, 'tis well _Bessus_, 'tis very well I'm glad on't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
make imperfect
From this reading _Mar_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
not any; not one
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, no, 'tis well _Bessus_, 'tis very well I'm glad on't.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading No, no, 'tis well _Bessus_, 'tis very well I'm glad on't.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
plural of “vanity” — feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Vanities!
precisely as stated
From this reading No, no, 'tis well _Bessus_, 'tis very well I'm glad on't.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No, no, 'tis well _Bessus_, 'tis very well I'm glad on't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'me no honest man, if my enemies have not brought it to this, what, do you think I lie?
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