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Chapter 6 of A Midsummer Night's Dream is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The. No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity. But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice? Egeus. It is, my Lord Thes.
Chapter 6 of A Midsummer Night's Dream is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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react verbally
From this reading “But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.”
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading “No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
react verbally
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
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From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
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From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
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From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
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From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, my Lord Thes.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It is, my Lord Thes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is, my Lord Thes.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
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From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
precisely, exactly
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
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From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The.
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From this reading It is, my Lord Thes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
Chapter 6 of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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