Chapter 22 of Newton Forster is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Newton Forster is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"HAMLET.--Is not parchment made of sheepskin? HORATIO.--Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too. HAMLET.--They are sheep and calves which Seek out their assurance in that." SHAKESPEARE. The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
Chapter 22 of Newton Forster is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading “HORATIO.--Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too.”
a formal command or admonition
From this reading “The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.”
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading “The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.”
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.”
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.”
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading “"HAMLET.--Is not parchment made of sheepskin?”
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
From this reading “"HAMLET.--Is not parchment made of sheepskin?”
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “HORATIO.--Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HORATIO.--Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HAMLET.--They are sheep and calves which Seek out their assurance in that."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading HAMLET.--They are sheep and calves which Seek out their assurance in that."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HORATIO.--Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too.
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading HORATIO.--Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
the organ of sight
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading "HAMLET.--Is not parchment made of sheepskin?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HORATIO.--Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAMLET.--They are sheep and calves which Seek out their assurance in that."
a formal command or admonition
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HAMLET.--Is not parchment made of sheepskin?
immediately past
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading HORATIO.--Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "HAMLET.--Is not parchment made of sheepskin?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HORATIO.--Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too.
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "HAMLET.--Is not parchment made of sheepskin?
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "HAMLET.--Is not parchment made of sheepskin?
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HAMLET.--They are sheep and calves which Seek out their assurance in that."
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading "HAMLET.--Is not parchment made of sheepskin?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
try to get or reach
From this reading HAMLET.--They are sheep and calves which Seek out their assurance in that."
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading HAMLET.--They are sheep and calves which Seek out their assurance in that."
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
From this reading "HAMLET.--Is not parchment made of sheepskin?
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading HORATIO.--Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HAMLET.--They are sheep and calves which Seek out their assurance in that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HAMLET.--They are sheep and calves which Seek out their assurance in that."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HAMLET.--They are sheep and calves which Seek out their assurance in that."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door opened as intimated at the end of our last chapter, and Newton obeyed the injunction from the lawyer's eye to follow him into the room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading HORATIO.--Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HAMLET.--They are sheep and calves which Seek out their assurance in that."
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