Chapter 4 of Othello is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Othello is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rodo. I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago. Bless'd figges-end. The Wine she drinkes is made of grapes. If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.
Chapter 4 of Othello is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state at a particular time
From this reading “I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.”
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading “The Wine she drinkes is made of grapes.”
the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife
From this reading “I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “The Wine she drinkes is made of grapes.”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.”
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading “If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “The Wine she drinkes is made of grapes.”
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From this reading If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.
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From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
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From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wine she drinkes is made of grapes.
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From this reading Bless'd figges-end.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading The Wine she drinkes is made of grapes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.
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From this reading If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife
From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wine she drinkes is made of grapes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Wine she drinkes is made of grapes.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rodo.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Wine she drinkes is made of grapes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot beleeue that in her, she's full of most bless'd condition Iago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wine she drinkes is made of grapes.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The Wine she drinkes is made of grapes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue lou'd the Moore: Bless'd pudding.
Chapter 4 of Othello by William Shakespeare holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 4 holds 211 sentences of Othello, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Othello by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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