Chapter 8 of Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Away! What are you?” said Timon. “Have you forgotten me, sir?” asked Flavius, mournfully. “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.” “I was your honest servant,” said Flavius.
Chapter 8 of Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading ““I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.””
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Have you forgotten me, sir?” asked Flavius, mournfully.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ““Have you forgotten me, sir?” asked Flavius, mournfully.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading ““I was your honest servant,” said Flavius.”
the force of workers available
From this reading ““I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.””
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ““I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.””
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ““I was your honest servant,” said Flavius.”
term of address for a man
From this reading ““Have you forgotten me, sir?” asked Flavius, mournfully.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you?” said Timon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you forgotten me, sir?” asked Flavius, mournfully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Away!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you forgotten me, sir?” asked Flavius, mournfully.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Have you forgotten me, sir?” asked Flavius, mournfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you forgotten me, sir?” asked Flavius, mournfully.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “I was your honest servant,” said Flavius.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Have you forgotten me, sir?” asked Flavius, mournfully.
the force of workers available
From this reading “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
in a mournful manner
From this reading “Have you forgotten me, sir?” asked Flavius, mournfully.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What are you?” said Timon.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “I was your honest servant,” said Flavius.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Have you forgotten me, sir?” asked Flavius, mournfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are you?” said Timon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you?” said Timon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you?” said Timon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have forgotten all men,” was the reply; “and if you'll allow that you are a man, I have forgotten you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was your honest servant,” said Flavius.
Chapter 8 of Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. (Edith) Nesbit holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
Chapter 8 holds 208 sentences of Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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