Chapter 1 of Cinq Mars — Volume 4 is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Cinq Mars — Volume 4 is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies. "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
Chapter 1 of Cinq Mars — Volume 4 is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a rate that is rapid
From this reading “"Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.”
go on board
From this reading “"Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.”
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.”
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “"Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.”
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading “"Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.”
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading “"Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.”
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading “"Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.”
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “"Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
a rate that is rapid
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
go on board
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
not any; not one
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
moving very fast
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies, In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought," exclaims the immortal Shakespeare in the chorus of one of his tragedies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king Embark his royalty; and his brave fleet With silken streamers the young Phoebus fanning.
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