Chapter 9 of Othello is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Othello is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oth. Cassio did top her: Ask thy husband else. O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity. Thy Husband knew it all. Aemil.
Chapter 9 of Othello is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.”
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading “O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.”
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading “O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Cassio did top her: Ask thy husband else.”
continue talking
From this reading “O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “Cassio did top her: Ask thy husband else.”
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From this reading Aemil.
(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 O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Cassio did top her: Ask thy husband else.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
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From this reading Cassio did top her: Ask thy husband else.
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From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cassio did top her: Ask thy husband else.
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From this reading Cassio did top her: Ask thy husband else.
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cassio did top her: Ask thy husband else.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Cassio did top her: Ask thy husband else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thy Husband knew it all.
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From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thy Husband knew it all.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
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From this reading Oth.
continue talking
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Cassio did top her: Ask thy husband else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Cassio did top her: Ask thy husband else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell: But that I did proceed vpon iust grounds To this extremity.
Chapter 9 of Othello by William Shakespeare holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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 201 sentences of Othello, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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