Chapter 3 of Chastelard, a Tragedy is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Chastelard, a Tragedy is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY BEATON. Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die. Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame. CHASTELARD. Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
Chapter 3 of Chastelard, a Tragedy is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.”
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.”
the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading “Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.”
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.”
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY BEATON.
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHASTELARD.
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.
roused to anger
From this reading Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY BEATON.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir, for God's love, Kill me now quick ere I go mad with shame.
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, kill me now and do not look at me: God knows I meant to die.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cling not upon my wrists: let go the hilt: Nay, you will bruise your hand with it: stand up: You shall not have my sword forth.
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