Chapter 13 of Cymbeline is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Cymbeline is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Imo. It poyson'd me Corn. Oh Gods! I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest. If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
Chapter 13 of Cymbeline is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a food rich in sugar
From this reading “If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.”
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading “It poyson'd me Corn.”
plural 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 “Oh Gods!”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.”
the United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities
From this reading “Imo.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.”
a special situation
From this reading “I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.”
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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 If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
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From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
a food rich in sugar
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
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From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
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From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading It poyson'd me Corn.
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From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
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From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
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From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
plural 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 Oh Gods!
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From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
the United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities
From this reading Imo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It poyson'd me Corn.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It poyson'd me Corn.
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From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh Gods!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
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From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
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From this reading It poyson'd me Corn.
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From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
a special situation
From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I left out one thing which the Queene confest, Which must approue thee honest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Pasanio Haue (said she) giuen his Mistris that Confection Which I gaue him for Cordiall, she is seru'd, As I would serue a Rat Cym.
Chapter 13 of Cymbeline by William Shakespeare holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 139 sentences of Cymbeline, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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