Chapter 1 of Edward the Second is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Edward the Second is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Can this be true, 'twas good to banish him? And is this true, to call him home again? Such reasons make white black, and dark night day. _Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect. _Lan._ In no respect can contraries be true.
Chapter 1 of Edward the Second is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expel from a community or group
From this reading “Can this be true, 'twas good to banish him?”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Such reasons make white black, and dark night day.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Such reasons make white black, and dark night day.”
a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
a city in northwestern England
From this reading “_Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “_Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect.”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Such reasons make white black, and dark night day.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “_Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect.”
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anew
From this reading And is this true, to call him home again?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And is this true, to call him home again?
expel from a community or group
From this reading Can this be true, 'twas good to banish him?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can this be true, 'twas good to banish him?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Such reasons make white black, and dark night day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And is this true, to call him home again?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can this be true, 'twas good to banish him?
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From this reading _Lan._ In no respect can contraries be true.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Such reasons make white black, and dark night day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Such reasons make white black, and dark night day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Can this be true, 'twas good to banish him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can this be true, 'twas good to banish him?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And is this true, to call him home again?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Lan._ In no respect can contraries be true.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And is this true, to call him home again?
a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
From this reading _Lan._ In no respect can contraries be true.
a city in northwestern England
From this reading _Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect.
engage in
From this reading Such reasons make white black, and dark night day.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading _Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect.
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From this reading _Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Such reasons make white black, and dark night day.
not any; not one
From this reading _Lan._ In no respect can contraries be true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Such reasons make white black, and dark night day.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading _Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such reasons make white black, and dark night day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Can this be true, 'twas good to banish him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Can this be true, 'twas good to banish him?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Can this be true, 'twas good to banish him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can this be true, 'twas good to banish him?
a Caucasian
From this reading Such reasons make white black, and dark night day.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading _Y. Mor._ My Lord of Lancaster, mark the respect.
Chapter 1 of Edward the Second by Christopher Marlowe holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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.
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