Chapter 3 of The Dark Lady of the Sonnets is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Dark Lady of the Sonnets is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELIZABETH. | Insolent dog-- | SHAKESPEAR. _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father? ELIZABETH. | Zounds!
Chapter 3 of The Dark Lady of the Sonnets is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading “_[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “| Insolent dog-- | SHAKESPEAR.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “ELIZABETH.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “_[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “_[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?”
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading “| Insolent dog-- | SHAKESPEAR.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “_[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “_[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?”
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the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading | Insolent dog-- | SHAKESPEAR.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading | Insolent dog-- | SHAKESPEAR.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading | Insolent dog-- | SHAKESPEAR.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _[cutting them short]_ How know you that King Harry was indeed your father?
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From this reading | Zounds!
Chapter 3 of The Dark Lady of the Sonnets by Bernard Shaw holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 3 holds 169 sentences of The Dark Lady of the Sonnets, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Dark Lady of the Sonnets by Bernard Shaw exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 169 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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