Chapter 8 of Romeo and Juliet is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Romeo and Juliet is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Iul. Madam in happy time, what day is this? Mo. Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul. Now by Saint Peters Church, and Peter too, He shall not make me there a ioyfull Bride.
Chapter 8 of Romeo and Juliet is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Madam in happy time, what day is this?”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Now by Saint Peters Church, and Peter too, He shall not make me there a ioyfull Bride.”
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.”
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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 Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now by Saint Peters Church, and Peter too, He shall not make me there a ioyfull Bride.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
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From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Madam in happy time, what day is this?
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
a man of refinement
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
in a joyous manner
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Madam in happy time, what day is this?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now by Saint Peters Church, and Peter too, He shall not make me there a ioyfull Bride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madam in happy time, what day is this?
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From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madam in happy time, what day is this?
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From this reading Iul.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam in happy time, what day is this?
engage in
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
take in marriage
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now by Saint Peters Church, and Peter too, He shall not make me there a ioyfull Bride.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading Mo.
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From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
impressive in appearance
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now by Saint Peters Church, and Peter too, He shall not make me there a ioyfull Bride.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now by Saint Peters Church, and Peter too, He shall not make me there a ioyfull Bride.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Now by Saint Peters Church, and Peter too, He shall not make me there a ioyfull Bride.
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now by Saint Peters Church, and Peter too, He shall not make me there a ioyfull Bride.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Madam in happy time, what day is this?
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Madam in happy time, what day is this?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now by Saint Peters Church, and Peter too, He shall not make me there a ioyfull Bride.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Madam in happy time, what day is this?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride Iul.
Chapter 8 of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 8 holds 189 sentences of Romeo and Juliet, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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