Chapter 4 of Daireen. Complete is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Daireen. Complete is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And now, Laertes, what's the news with you? You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes? He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent. Horatio. There's no offence, my lord.
Chapter 4 of Daireen. Complete is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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permission to do something
From this reading “He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?”
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading “He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.”
established irrevocably
From this reading “He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?”
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.”
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get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
In this reading “He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
permission to do something
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
an old form of “has”
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
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From this reading Horatio.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
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From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
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From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
(Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus
From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
immediately past
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
go away from a place
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
not any; not one
From this reading There's no offence, my lord.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading There's no offence, my lord.
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
established irrevocably
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
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From this reading There's no offence, my lord.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
Chapter 4 of Daireen. Complete by Frank Frankfort Moore holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 4 holds 87 sentences of Daireen. Complete, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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