Chapter 7 of Measure for Measure is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Measure for Measure is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Duke. Hath he borne himselfe penitently in prison? How seemes he to be touch'd? Pro. A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
Chapter 7 of Measure for Measure is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “Hath he borne himselfe penitently in prison?”
with great urgency
From this reading “A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.”
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.”
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading “A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.”
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading “A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “Hath he borne himselfe penitently in prison?”
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading “Pro.”
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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 A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
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From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How seemes he to be touch'd?
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Hath he borne himselfe penitently in prison?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
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From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
with great urgency
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Duke.
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From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Hath he borne himselfe penitently in prison?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hath he borne himselfe penitently in prison?
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From this reading Hath he borne himselfe penitently in prison?
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From this reading How seemes he to be touch'd?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hath he borne himselfe penitently in prison?
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
not any; not one
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
showing remorse
From this reading Hath he borne himselfe penitently in prison?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Hath he borne himselfe penitently in prison?
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading Pro.
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From this reading How seemes he to be touch'd?
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From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How seemes he to be touch'd?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How seemes he to be touch'd?
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From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man that apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible of mortality, and desperately mortall Duke.
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