Chapter 13 of A King, and No King is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A King, and No King is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Lig_. Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene? Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so. _Exit_. _Tig_.
Chapter 13 of A King, and No King is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a female human offspring
From this reading “Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?”
an opening that permits escape or release
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.”
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading “Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?”
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?”
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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 Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
a female human offspring
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading _Exit_.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lig_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
To recall to mind.
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tig_.
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From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter; I never was so joyfull in my life, That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
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From this reading Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy, I had thought they had lied that said so.
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