Chapter 13 of Coriolanus is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Coriolanus is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Corio. I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion. But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause. Oh Mother! Wife!
Chapter 13 of Coriolanus is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.”
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading “I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.”
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From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
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From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
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From this reading Corio.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
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From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
engage in
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Oh Mother!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
not any; not one
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh Mother!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
term of address for a man
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
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From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
a special situation
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Wife!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I dare be sworne you were: And sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion.
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From this reading But (good sir) What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you Stand to me in this cause.
Chapter 13 of Coriolanus by William Shakespeare holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 13 holds 162 sentences of Coriolanus, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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