Chapter 2 of Sir Thomas More is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Sir Thomas More is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIFTER. I thank your worship: God preserve your life! But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is. MORE. Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
Chapter 2 of Sir Thomas More is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.”
an athlete who lifts barbells
From this reading “LIFTER.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “I thank your worship: God preserve your life!”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.”
one who sets written material into type
From this reading “Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.”
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “I thank your worship: God preserve your life!”
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cause to come to know personally
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I thank your worship: God preserve your life!
destroyed or killed
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
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From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thank your worship: God preserve your life!
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From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I thank your worship: God preserve your life!
an athlete who lifts barbells
From this reading LIFTER.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
in the near future
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading I thank your worship: God preserve your life!
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
one who sets written material into type
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thank your worship: God preserve your life!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
in or at the place that
From this reading But Master Justice Suresby is gone in; I know not how to come near where he is.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let me alone for that; I’ll be thy setter; I’ll send him hither to thee presently, Under the colour of thine own request, Of private matters to acquaint him with.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading I thank your worship: God preserve your life!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thank your worship: God preserve your life!
Chapter 2 of Sir Thomas More by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
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