Chapter 9 of A Legend of Montrose is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Legend of Montrose is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
Chapter 9 of A Legend of Montrose is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.”
come together
From this reading “In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.”
propel through the air
From this reading “In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.”
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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 In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
remove the dust from
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
come together
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
propel through the air
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
at the time that
From this reading In a rebellion, When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen, in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i’ the dust.--CORIOLANUS.
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