Chapter 9 of The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_For._ God saue you sir. _{F}al._ Welcome good M. _Brooke_. You come to know how matters 40 goes. _Ford._ Thats my comming indeed sir Iohn.
Chapter 9 of The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English lyric poet (1887-1915)
United States film maker (1896-1973)
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 “_For._ God saue you sir.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “You come to know how matters 40 goes.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “_Ford._ Thats my comming indeed sir Iohn.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “You come to know how matters 40 goes.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “_For._ God saue you sir.”
accept gladly
From this reading “_{F}al._ Welcome good M.”
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From this reading You come to know how matters 40 goes.
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading _{F}al._ Welcome good M.
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading _Brooke_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You come to know how matters 40 goes.
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From this reading _Ford._ Thats my comming indeed sir Iohn.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _{F}al._ Welcome good M.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For._ God saue you sir.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading _Ford._ Thats my comming indeed sir Iohn.
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 _For._ God saue you sir.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading You come to know how matters 40 goes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _{F}al._ Welcome good M.
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From this reading You come to know how matters 40 goes.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _Ford._ Thats my comming indeed sir Iohn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ford._ Thats my comming indeed sir Iohn.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You come to know how matters 40 goes.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _{F}al._ Welcome good M.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You come to know how matters 40 goes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Ford._ Thats my comming indeed sir Iohn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For._ God saue you sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading _For._ God saue you sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ford._ Thats my comming indeed sir Iohn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You come to know how matters 40 goes.
accept gladly
From this reading _{F}al._ Welcome good M.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _For._ God saue you sir.
Chapter 9 of The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works by William Shakespeare holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 9 holds 428 sentences of The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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