Chapter 6 of Locrine is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Locrine is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOCRINE. Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death. Enter the Page, with Estrild and Sabren. ESTRILD. O, say me, Page, tell me, where is the king?
Chapter 6 of Locrine is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.”
to come or go into
From this reading “Enter the Page, with Estrild and Sabren.”
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 “Enter the Page, with Estrild and Sabren.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.”
win approval or support for
From this reading “Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.”
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading “Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.”
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
to come or go into
From this reading Enter the Page, with Estrild and Sabren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enter the Page, with Estrild and Sabren.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
of or concerning this
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O, say me, Page, tell me, where is the king?
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading O, say me, Page, tell me, where is the king?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOCRINE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O, say me, Page, tell me, where is the king?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, say me, Page, tell me, where is the king?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
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 Enter the Page, with Estrild and Sabren.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
win approval or support for
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enter the Page, with Estrild and Sabren.
express in words
From this reading O, say me, Page, tell me, where is the king?
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
express in words
From this reading O, say me, Page, tell me, where is the king?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
in or at the place that
From this reading O, say me, Page, tell me, where is the king?
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Peace, uncle, peace, and cease to talk hereof; For he that seeks, by whispering this or that, To trouble Locrine in his sweetest life, Let him persuade himself to die the death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Enter the Page, with Estrild and Sabren.
Chapter 6 of Locrine by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 194 sentences of Locrine, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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