Chapter 1 of Folk-lore of Shakespeare is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Folk-lore of Shakespeare is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REV. T. F. THISELTON DYER, M.A. OXON. AUTHOR OF “BRITISH POPULAR CUSTOMS, PAST AND PRESENT,” ETC. PREFACE. It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
Chapter 1 of Folk-lore of Shakespeare is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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money collected under a tariff
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “BRITISH POPULAR CUSTOMS, PAST AND PRESENT,” ETC.”
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading “T. F. THISELTON DYER, M.A. OXON.”
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading “It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.”
make too high an estimate of
From this reading “It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “REV.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.”
In this reading “It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.”
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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 T. F. THISELTON DYER, M.A. OXON.
how long something has existed
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BRITISH POPULAR CUSTOMS, PAST AND PRESENT,” ETC.
being joined in close association
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BRITISH POPULAR CUSTOMS, PAST AND PRESENT,” ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BRITISH POPULAR CUSTOMS, PAST AND PRESENT,” ETC.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
money collected under a tariff
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BRITISH POPULAR CUSTOMS, PAST AND PRESENT,” ETC.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading T. F. THISELTON DYER, M.A. OXON.
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BRITISH POPULAR CUSTOMS, PAST AND PRESENT,” ETC.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading T. F. THISELTON DYER, M.A. OXON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading T. F. THISELTON DYER, M.A. OXON.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BRITISH POPULAR CUSTOMS, PAST AND PRESENT,” ETC.
make too high an estimate of
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T. F. THISELTON DYER, M.A. OXON.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BRITISH POPULAR CUSTOMS, PAST AND PRESENT,” ETC.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BRITISH POPULAR CUSTOMS, PAST AND PRESENT,” ETC.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BRITISH POPULAR CUSTOMS, PAST AND PRESENT,” ETC.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading REV.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. F. THISELTON DYER, M.A. OXON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T. F. THISELTON DYER, M.A. OXON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be difficult to overestimate the value which must be attached to the plays of Shakespeare in connection with the social life of the Elizabethan age.
Chapter 1 of Folk-lore of Shakespeare by T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer holds 349 sentences, grouped into 70 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 1 holds 349 sentences of Folk-lore of Shakespeare, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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