Chapter 22 of The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEATH OF TYRANNY; OR, THE QUESTION OF THE PREROGATIVE. _Casca_. 'Tis Caesar that you mean: Is it _not_, Cassius? _Cassius_. Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
Chapter 22 of The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading “Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.”
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading “'Tis Caesar that you mean: Is it _not_, Cassius?”
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.”
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading “THE DEATH OF TYRANNY; OR, THE QUESTION OF THE PREROGATIVE.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “THE DEATH OF TYRANNY; OR, THE QUESTION OF THE PREROGATIVE.”
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading “Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “'Tis Caesar that you mean: Is it _not_, Cassius?”
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading “THE DEATH OF TYRANNY; OR, THE QUESTION OF THE PREROGATIVE.”
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plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading 'Tis Caesar that you mean: Is it _not_, Cassius?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Casca_.
prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC)
From this reading 'Tis Caesar that you mean: Is it _not_, Cassius?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF TYRANNY; OR, THE QUESTION OF THE PREROGATIVE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Tis Caesar that you mean: Is it _not_, Cassius?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis Caesar that you mean: Is it _not_, Cassius?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'Tis Caesar that you mean: Is it _not_, Cassius?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Tis Caesar that you mean: Is it _not_, Cassius?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF TYRANNY; OR, THE QUESTION OF THE PREROGATIVE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DEATH OF TYRANNY; OR, THE QUESTION OF THE PREROGATIVE.
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading THE DEATH OF TYRANNY; OR, THE QUESTION OF THE PREROGATIVE.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE DEATH OF TYRANNY; OR, THE QUESTION OF THE PREROGATIVE.
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis Caesar that you mean: Is it _not_, Cassius?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF TYRANNY; OR, THE QUESTION OF THE PREROGATIVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis Caesar that you mean: Is it _not_, Cassius?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading THE DEATH OF TYRANNY; OR, THE QUESTION OF THE PREROGATIVE.
which person or people
From this reading Let it be WHO IT is, for Romans _now_ Have thewes and limbs like to _their_ ancestors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Tis Caesar that you mean: Is it _not_, Cassius?
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