Chapter 4 of The Comedy of Errors The Works of William is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Comedy of Errors The Works of William is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ang._ Come, come, you know I gave it you even now. 55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token. _Ant. E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath. Come, where’s the chain?
Chapter 4 of The Comedy of Errors The Works of William is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath.”
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.”
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading “55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.”
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From this reading 55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.
a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
From this reading _Ang._ Come, come, you know I gave it you even now.
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading _Ant.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading 55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Ang._ Come, come, you know I gave it you even now.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath.
one or the other of two
From this reading 55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.
divisible by two
From this reading _Ang._ Come, come, you know I gave it you even now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Ang._ Come, come, you know I gave it you even now.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ang._ Come, come, you know I gave it you even now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ang._ Come, come, you know I gave it you even now.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Ang._ Come, come, you know I gave it you even now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Ang._ Come, come, you know I gave it you even now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading 55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath.
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading 55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, where’s the chain?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ang._ Come, come, you know I gave it you even now.
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