Chapter 3 of Measure for Measure The Works of William is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Measure for Measure The Works of William is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you. _Prov._ Pray you, do. [_Exit Servant._] I'll know His pleasure; may be he will relent. Alas, He hath but as offended in a dream! All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
Chapter 3 of Measure for Measure The Works of William is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!”
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, He hath but as offended in a dream!”
an opening that permits escape or release
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Alas, He hath but as offended in a dream!”
give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading “[_Exit Servant._] I'll know His pleasure; may be he will relent.”
plural of “sect” — a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading “All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!”
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading “All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!”
moral weakness
From this reading “All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!”
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From this reading All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, He hath but as offended in a dream!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alas, He hath but as offended in a dream!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [_Exit Servant._] I'll know His pleasure; may be he will relent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alas, He hath but as offended in a dream!
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Prov._ Pray you, do.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Alas, He hath but as offended in a dream!
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit Servant._] I'll know His pleasure; may be he will relent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
an old form of “has”
From this reading Alas, He hath but as offended in a dream!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
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From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Exit Servant._] I'll know His pleasure; may be he will relent.
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From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alas, He hath but as offended in a dream!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading [_Exit Servant._] I'll know His pleasure; may be he will relent.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [_Exit Servant._] I'll know His pleasure; may be he will relent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Alas, He hath but as offended in a dream!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading [_Exit Servant._] I'll know His pleasure; may be he will relent.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading _Prov._ Pray you, do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Prov._ Pray you, do.
give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading [_Exit Servant._] I'll know His pleasure; may be he will relent.
plural of “sect” — a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading [_Exit Servant._] I'll know His pleasure; may be he will relent.
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
successive (without a break)
From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
express in words
From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
moral weakness
From this reading All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he 5 To die for 't!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Serv._ He's hearing of a cause; he will come straight: I'll tell him of you.
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