Chapter 3 of The Piccolomini: A Play is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of The Piccolomini: A Play is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WALLENSTEIN. Altringer Is master of the Tyrol passes. I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese. --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late. What brings he From the Count Thur?
Chapter 3 of The Piccolomini: A Play is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “What brings he From the Count Thur?”
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading “--Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.”
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “--Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “Altringer Is master of the Tyrol passes.”
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.”
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “--Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.”
Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)
From this reading “WALLENSTEIN.”
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anew
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
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From this reading Altringer Is master of the Tyrol passes.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What brings he From the Count Thur?
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading What brings he From the Count Thur?
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Altringer Is master of the Tyrol passes.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Altringer Is master of the Tyrol passes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
a native or inhabitant of Milan
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Altringer Is master of the Tyrol passes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Altringer Is master of the Tyrol passes.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Altringer Is master of the Tyrol passes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What brings he From the Count Thur?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese.
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
From this reading Altringer Is master of the Tyrol passes.
Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)
From this reading WALLENSTEIN.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading --Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negotiations, he Has shown himself again of late.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What brings he From the Count Thur?
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