Chapter 2 of Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Manners is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Manners is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACT I. SCENE 1. Page 357. K. HEN. To be commenced in _stronds_ afar remote.
Chapter 2 of Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Manners is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “ACT I.”
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “To be commenced in _stronds_ afar remote.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “To be commenced in _stronds_ afar remote.”
adult female chicken
From this reading “K. HEN.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Page 357.”
located far away spatially
From this reading “To be commenced in _stronds_ afar remote.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “SCENE 1.”
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From this reading SCENE 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page 357.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT I.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading To be commenced in _stronds_ afar remote.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be commenced in _stronds_ afar remote.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To be commenced in _stronds_ afar remote.
adult female chicken
From this reading K. HEN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACT I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be commenced in _stronds_ afar remote.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading K. HEN.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page 357.
located far away spatially
From this reading To be commenced in _stronds_ afar remote.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be commenced in _stronds_ afar remote.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be commenced in _stronds_ afar remote.
Chapter 2 of Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Manners by Francis Douce holds 370 sentences, grouped into 74 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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