Chapter 7 of Chastelard, a Tragedy is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Chastelard, a Tragedy is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
QUEEN. It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right. Yea, and no fleck of blood shall cleave to you For a just deed. MURRAY. I know not; I will none.
Chapter 7 of Chastelard, a Tragedy is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
From this reading “Yea, and no fleck of blood shall cleave to you For a just deed.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.”
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.”
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “Yea, and no fleck of blood shall cleave to you For a just deed.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “MURRAY.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.”
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “Yea, and no fleck of blood shall cleave to you For a just deed.”
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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 It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yea, and no fleck of blood shall cleave to you For a just deed.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
From this reading Yea, and no fleck of blood shall cleave to you For a just deed.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Yea, and no fleck of blood shall cleave to you For a just deed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yea, and no fleck of blood shall cleave to you For a just deed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
and nothing more
From this reading Yea, and no fleck of blood shall cleave to you For a just deed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not; I will none.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading MURRAY.
not any; not one
From this reading Yea, and no fleck of blood shall cleave to you For a just deed.
not one, and not any
From this reading I know not; I will none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading QUEEN.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yea, and no fleck of blood shall cleave to you For a just deed.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know not; I will none.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, and no fleck of blood shall cleave to you For a just deed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It were a good deed to deliver me; I am but a woman, of one blood with you, A feeble woman; put me not to shame; I pray you of your pity do me right.
Chapter 7 of Chastelard, a Tragedy by Algernon Charles Swinburne holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 7 holds 204 sentences of Chastelard, a Tragedy, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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