Chapter 9 of Measure for Measure is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Measure for Measure is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Luc. As any in Vienna, on my word Esc. Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc. Not better then he, by her owne report Esc. Say you?
Chapter 9 of Measure for Measure is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “Not better then he, by her owne report Esc.”
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading “As any in Vienna, on my word Esc.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “As any in Vienna, on my word Esc.”
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From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As any in Vienna, on my word Esc.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As any in Vienna, on my word Esc.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Not better then he, by her owne report Esc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not better then he, by her owne report Esc.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
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From this reading As any in Vienna, on my word Esc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not better then he, by her owne report Esc.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
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From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
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From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As any in Vienna, on my word Esc.
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From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luc.
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From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As any in Vienna, on my word Esc.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not better then he, by her owne report Esc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As any in Vienna, on my word Esc.
on one occasion
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not better then he, by her owne report Esc.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Not better then he, by her owne report Esc.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
express in words
From this reading Say you?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Not better then he, by her owne report Esc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading As any in Vienna, on my word Esc.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As any in Vienna, on my word Esc.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Call that same Isabell here once againe, I would speake with her: pray you, my Lord, giue mee leaue to question, you shall see how Ile handle her Luc.
Chapter 9 of Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 9 holds 166 sentences of Measure for Measure, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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