Chapter 17 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Under which King, Bezonian? Speak, or die!" _King Henry IV_, Part II, Act 5, Sc. 3. When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
Chapter 17 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.”
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading “When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.”
third-person singular of “govern” — bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading “When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “_King Henry IV_, Part II, Act 5, Sc.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.”
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading “When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.”
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From this reading 3.
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From this reading _King Henry IV_, Part II, Act 5, Sc.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _King Henry IV_, Part II, Act 5, Sc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
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From this reading "Under which King, Bezonian?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Speak, or die!"
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
third-person singular of “govern” — bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _King Henry IV_, Part II, Act 5, Sc.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _King Henry IV_, Part II, Act 5, Sc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _King Henry IV_, Part II, Act 5, Sc.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Under which King, Bezonian?
held dear
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Speak, or die!"
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _King Henry IV_, Part II, Act 5, Sc.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading _King Henry IV_, Part II, Act 5, Sc.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
express in speech
From this reading Speak, or die!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Under which King, Bezonian?
at the time that
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Under which King, Bezonian?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When a woman's head governs her heart she is to be feared; and that is why Providence, meaning her to be loved, ordained that, for the most part, her heart should govern her head.
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