Chapter 3 of Shakespeare Study Programs is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Shakespeare Study Programs is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. Have the Fairies any idea of morality? 2. Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband. 3.
Chapter 3 of Shakespeare Study Programs is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Have the Fairies any idea of morality?”
continual and persistent demands
From this reading “Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.”
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading “Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.”
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading “Have the Fairies any idea of morality?”
subject to death
From this reading “Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading 2.
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From this reading 3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have the Fairies any idea of morality?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Have the Fairies any idea of morality?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have the Fairies any idea of morality?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Have the Fairies any idea of morality?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading Have the Fairies any idea of morality?
subject to death
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
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From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have the Fairies any idea of morality?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have the Fairies any idea of morality?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Oberon was perfectly justified in wishing to get the changeling from his wife, and shows himself worthy of becoming a mortal for insisting on his rights as a husband.
Chapter 3 of Shakespeare Study Programs by Charlotte (Charlotte Endymion) Porter holds 380 sentences, grouped into 76 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 380 sentences of Shakespeare Study Programs, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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