Chapter 3 of Gycia: A Tragedy in Five Acts is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Gycia: A Tragedy in Five Acts is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak. _Gycia._ Then, fly to him At once, and I will follow thee. But stay! Is he in danger? _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
Chapter 3 of Gycia: A Tragedy in Five Acts is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “_Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.”
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “_Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “_Gycia._ Then, fly to him At once, and I will follow thee.”
becoming greater or larger
From this reading “_Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “_Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.”
a quantity of money
From this reading “_Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “_Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “_Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Gycia._ Then, fly to him At once, and I will follow thee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But stay!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Is he in danger?
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading _Gycia._ Then, fly to him At once, and I will follow thee.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Gycia._ Then, fly to him At once, and I will follow thee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Gycia._ Then, fly to him At once, and I will follow thee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Gycia._ Then, fly to him At once, and I will follow thee.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is he in danger?
becoming greater or larger
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
on one occasion
From this reading _Gycia._ Then, fly to him At once, and I will follow thee.
and nothing more
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
in the near future
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But stay!
a quantity of money
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Gycia._ Then, fly to him At once, and I will follow thee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Gycia._ Then, fly to him At once, and I will follow thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Gycia._ Then, fly to him At once, and I will follow thee.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading _Asan._ Gycia, the King is ill, and asks for me; He is alone and weak.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Gycia._ Then, fly to him At once, and I will follow thee.
a late time of life
From this reading _Asan._ Nay, not presently; Only the increasing weight of years o'ersets His feeble sum of force.
Chapter 3 of Gycia: A Tragedy in Five Acts by Lewis Morris holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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