Chapter 37 of Shakespeare's First Folio is here in full — 1456 sentences across 292 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Shakespeare's First Folio is here in full — 1456 sentences across 292 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cam. Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul. You keepe by Land the Legions and the Horse whole, do you not? Ven. Marcus Octauius, Marcus Iusteus, Publicola, and Celius, are for Sea: But we keepe whole by Land.
Chapter 37 of Shakespeare's First Folio is here in full — 1456 sentences across 292 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.”
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading “Cam.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “You keepe by Land the Legions and the Horse whole, do you not?”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “You keepe by Land the Legions and the Horse whole, do you not?”
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading “Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.”
plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army
From this reading “You keepe by Land the Legions and the Horse whole, do you not?”
plural of “men” — the force of workers available
From this reading “Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.”
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You keepe by Land the Legions and the Horse whole, do you not?
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading Cam.
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From this reading Marcus Octauius, Marcus Iusteus, Publicola, and Celius, are for Sea: But we keepe whole by Land.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You keepe by Land the Legions and the Horse whole, do you not?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marcus Octauius, Marcus Iusteus, Publicola, and Celius, are for Sea: But we keepe whole by Land.
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From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading You keepe by Land the Legions and the Horse whole, do you not?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
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From this reading Marcus Octauius, Marcus Iusteus, Publicola, and Celius, are for Sea: But we keepe whole by Land.
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From this reading You keepe by Land the Legions and the Horse whole, do you not?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You keepe by Land the Legions and the Horse whole, do you not?
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From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army
From this reading You keepe by Land the Legions and the Horse whole, do you not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcus Octauius, Marcus Iusteus, Publicola, and Celius, are for Sea: But we keepe whole by Land.
plural of “men” — the force of workers available
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
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From this reading Marcus Octauius, Marcus Iusteus, Publicola, and Celius, are for Sea: But we keepe whole by Land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
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From this reading Marcus Octauius, Marcus Iusteus, Publicola, and Celius, are for Sea: But we keepe whole by Land.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Marcus Octauius, Marcus Iusteus, Publicola, and Celius, are for Sea: But we keepe whole by Land.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
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From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
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From this reading Ven.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Not in the power on't: so our Leaders leade, And we are Womens mens Soul.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You keepe by Land the Legions and the Horse whole, do you not?
Chapter 37 of Shakespeare's First Folio by William Shakespeare holds 1456 sentences, grouped into 292 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 37 holds 1456 sentences of Shakespeare's First Folio, unabridged, divided into 292 reading sections.
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