Chapter 3 of The False One: A Tragedy is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The False One: A Tragedy is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Eros_. The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats. _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge. _Eros_. They have broke Into my Cabinet; my Trunks are ransack'd.
Chapter 3 of The False One: A Tragedy is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “They have broke Into my Cabinet; my Trunks are ransack'd.”
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats.”
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading “_Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “_Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.”
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading “The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats.”
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “They have broke Into my Cabinet; my Trunks are ransack'd.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “_Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They have broke Into my Cabinet; my Trunks are ransack'd.
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From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats.
have
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
lacking funds
From this reading They have broke Into my Cabinet; my Trunks are ransack'd.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading They have broke Into my Cabinet; my Trunks are ransack'd.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
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From this reading The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats.
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
From this reading _Eros_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
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From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have broke Into my Cabinet; my Trunks are ransack'd.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They have broke Into my Cabinet; my Trunks are ransack'd.
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats.
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From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have broke Into my Cabinet; my Trunks are ransack'd.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
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From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading The Kings Command they laugh at, And jeer at _Cæsars_ threats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading They have broke Into my Cabinet; my Trunks are ransack'd.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading _Ars._ My Brother seiz'd on By the _Roman_, as thought guilty of the tumult, And forc'd to bear him company, as mark'd out For his protection or revenge.
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