Chapter 3 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PERICLES. Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there. FIRST FISHERMAN. O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul. Re-enter Second and Third Fishermen, drawing up a net.
Chapter 3 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “FIRST FISHERMAN.”
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “Re-enter Second and Third Fishermen, drawing up a net.”
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.”
in a manner acceptable to common custom
From this reading “O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “Re-enter Second and Third Fishermen, drawing up a net.”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Re-enter Second and Third Fishermen, drawing up a net.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST FISHERMAN.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading FIRST FISHERMAN.
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Re-enter Second and Third Fishermen, drawing up a net.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.
in a manner acceptable to common custom
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
engage in
From this reading Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Re-enter Second and Third Fishermen, drawing up a net.
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, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.
Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)
From this reading PERICLES.
enter again
From this reading Re-enter Second and Third Fishermen, drawing up a net.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Re-enter Second and Third Fishermen, drawing up a net.
term of address for a man
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Re-enter Second and Third Fishermen, drawing up a net.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Re-enter Second and Third Fishermen, drawing up a net.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.
Chapter 3 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 3 holds 218 sentences of Pericles, Prince of Tyre, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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