Chapter 5 of Daireen. Volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Daireen. Volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast... To feed and clothe thee? Guildenstern. The King, sir,-- Hamlet. Ay, sir, what of him?
Chapter 5 of Daireen. Volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading “What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...”
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading “To feed and clothe thee?”
provide as food
From this reading “To feed and clothe thee?”
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “The King, sir,-- Hamlet.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...”
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading “What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To feed and clothe thee?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, sir, what of him?
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading To feed and clothe thee?
provide as food
From this reading To feed and clothe thee?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guildenstern.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The King, sir,-- Hamlet.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ay, sir, what of him?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King, sir,-- Hamlet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...
not any; not one
From this reading What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ay, sir, what of him?
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...
term of address for a man
From this reading The King, sir,-- Hamlet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King, sir,-- Hamlet.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To feed and clothe thee?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast...
Chapter 5 of Daireen. Volume 1 of 2 by Frank Frankfort Moore holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 5 holds 128 sentences of Daireen. Volume 1 of 2, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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