Chapter 10 of King Richard III is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of King Richard III is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rich. Her life is safest onely in her byrth Qu. And onely in that safety, dyed her Brothers Rich. Loe at their Birth, good starres were opposite Qu. No, to their liues, ill friends were contrary Rich.
Chapter 10 of King Richard III is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading “Loe at their Birth, good starres were opposite Qu.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “And onely in that safety, dyed her Brothers Rich.”
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “No, to their liues, ill friends were contrary Rich.”
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading “And onely in that safety, dyed her Brothers Rich.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “No, to their liues, ill friends were contrary Rich.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Loe at their Birth, good starres were opposite Qu.”
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Her life is safest onely in her byrth Qu.”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “And onely in that safety, dyed her Brothers Rich.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And onely in that safety, dyed her Brothers Rich.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Loe at their Birth, good starres were opposite Qu.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Loe at their Birth, good starres were opposite Qu.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And onely in that safety, dyed her Brothers Rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her life is safest onely in her byrth Qu.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading No, to their liues, ill friends were contrary Rich.
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading And onely in that safety, dyed her Brothers Rich.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No, to their liues, ill friends were contrary Rich.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Loe at their Birth, good starres were opposite Qu.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her life is safest onely in her byrth Qu.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading No, to their liues, ill friends were contrary Rich.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her life is safest onely in her byrth Qu.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her life is safest onely in her byrth Qu.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her life is safest onely in her byrth Qu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, to their liues, ill friends were contrary Rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loe at their Birth, good starres were opposite Qu.
not any; not one
From this reading No, to their liues, ill friends were contrary Rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her life is safest onely in her byrth Qu.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Loe at their Birth, good starres were opposite Qu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her life is safest onely in her byrth Qu.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Rich.
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Her life is safest onely in her byrth Qu.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading And onely in that safety, dyed her Brothers Rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loe at their Birth, good starres were opposite Qu.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And onely in that safety, dyed her Brothers Rich.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Loe at their Birth, good starres were opposite Qu.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, to their liues, ill friends were contrary Rich.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Loe at their Birth, good starres were opposite Qu.
Chapter 10 of King Richard III by William Shakespeare holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 holds 158 sentences of King Richard III, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of King Richard III by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 158 sentences, grouped into 32 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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