Chapter 3 of The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AGE OF ELIZABETH, AND THE ELIZABETHAN MEN OF LETTERS. 'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.' _Advancement of Learning_. 'On fair ground I could beat forty of them.' 'I could myself Take up a brace of the best of them, yea _the two tribunes_.'
Chapter 3 of The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “'I could myself Take up a brace of the best of them, yea _the two tribunes_.'”
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.'”
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 “THE AGE OF ELIZABETH, AND THE ELIZABETHAN MEN OF LETTERS.”
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading “THE AGE OF ELIZABETH, AND THE ELIZABETHAN MEN OF LETTERS.”
plural of “interpretation” — a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading “'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.'”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “'I could myself Take up a brace of the best of them, yea _the two tribunes_.'”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I could myself Take up a brace of the best of them, yea _the two tribunes_.'
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading _Advancement of Learning_.
how long something has existed
From this reading THE AGE OF ELIZABETH, AND THE ELIZABETHAN MEN OF LETTERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AGE OF ELIZABETH, AND THE ELIZABETHAN MEN OF LETTERS.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading 'On fair ground I could beat forty of them.'
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading 'I could myself Take up a brace of the best of them, yea _the two tribunes_.'
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading 'I could myself Take up a brace of the best of them, yea _the two tribunes_.'
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading 'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'On fair ground I could beat forty of them.'
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 THE AGE OF ELIZABETH, AND THE ELIZABETHAN MEN OF LETTERS.
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading THE AGE OF ELIZABETH, AND THE ELIZABETHAN MEN OF LETTERS.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 'On fair ground I could beat forty of them.'
being ten more than thirty
From this reading 'On fair ground I could beat forty of them.'
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.'
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading 'On fair ground I could beat forty of them.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'On fair ground I could beat forty of them.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.'
plural of “interpretation” — a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading 'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.'
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading _Advancement of Learning_.
the literary culture
From this reading THE AGE OF ELIZABETH, AND THE ELIZABETHAN MEN OF LETTERS.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading 'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.'
the force of workers available
From this reading THE AGE OF ELIZABETH, AND THE ELIZABETHAN MEN OF LETTERS.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'I could myself Take up a brace of the best of them, yea _the two tribunes_.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AGE OF ELIZABETH, AND THE ELIZABETHAN MEN OF LETTERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'On fair ground I could beat forty of them.'
carry out
From this reading 'I could myself Take up a brace of the best of them, yea _the two tribunes_.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AGE OF ELIZABETH, AND THE ELIZABETHAN MEN OF LETTERS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'On fair ground I could beat forty of them.'
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.'
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From this reading 'I could myself Take up a brace of the best of them, yea _the two tribunes_.'
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 'The times, in many cases, give great light to _true_ interpretations.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'I could myself Take up a brace of the best of them, yea _the two tribunes_.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'I could myself Take up a brace of the best of them, yea _the two tribunes_.'
an old word for “yes”
From this reading 'I could myself Take up a brace of the best of them, yea _the two tribunes_.'
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