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Chapter 3 of Citation and Examination of William is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR SILAS. “And strong against him. Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.” SIR THOMAS. “To that anon.”
Chapter 3 of Citation and Examination of William is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at another time
From this reading ““To that anon.””
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading “Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.””
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.””
plural of “felony” — a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
From this reading “Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.””
your parents
From this reading “Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.””
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.””
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “SIR THOMAS.”
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.””
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “And strong against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And strong against him.
at another time
From this reading “To that anon.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
plural of “felony” — a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
your parents
From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And strong against him.
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From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR SILAS.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR SILAS.
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “And strong against him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To that anon.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading SIR THOMAS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To that anon.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading Folks have been consumed at the stake for pettier felonies and upon weaker evidence.”
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