Chapter 18 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND T. W. ROBERTSON. ACT THE SECOND.――ASSIGNATION! SCENE.――CAPULET’S _Garden_. _Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.” I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
Chapter 18 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to come or go into
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?”
past form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading “_Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.””
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading “I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?”
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading “BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND T. W. ROBERTSON.”
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
an ardent male lover
From this reading “_Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.””
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND T. W. ROBERTSON.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT THE SECOND.――ASSIGNATION!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND T. W. ROBERTSON.
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
From this reading ACT THE SECOND.――ASSIGNATION!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading _Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND T. W. ROBERTSON.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCENE.――CAPULET’S _Garden_.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading SCENE.――CAPULET’S _Garden_.
a young female
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
past form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading _Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.”
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND T. W. ROBERTSON.
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
From this reading _Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.”
an ardent male lover
From this reading _Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading _Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE.――CAPULET’S _Garden_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ACT THE SECOND.――ASSIGNATION!
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND T. W. ROBERTSON.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
be standing; be upright
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND T. W. ROBERTSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACT THE SECOND.――ASSIGNATION!
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.”
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND T. W. ROBERTSON.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Enter ROMEO._ _Rom._――That board says “Trespassers will be prosecuted.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND T. W. ROBERTSON.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I am a trespasser; but what matters prosecution so that I can stand beneath the window of the girl I love?
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