Chapter 5 of The Piccolomini: A Play is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Piccolomini: A Play is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THEKLA. Why needs he To go at all to that society? 'Tis not his proper company. They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society. COUNTESS.
Chapter 5 of The Piccolomini: A Play is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of short duration or distance
From this reading “They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “COUNTESS.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “Why needs he To go at all to that society?”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “'Tis not his proper company.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “Why needs he To go at all to that society?”
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading “They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.”
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 not his proper company.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Why needs he To go at all to that society?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why needs he To go at all to that society?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
of short duration or distance
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading 'Tis not his proper company.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading COUNTESS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why needs he To go at all to that society?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why needs he To go at all to that society?
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From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis not his proper company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
the force of workers available
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Why needs he To go at all to that society?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Tis not his proper company.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading 'Tis not his proper company.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Why needs he To go at all to that society?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why needs he To go at all to that society?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEKLA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
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 not his proper company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why needs he To go at all to that society?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why needs he To go at all to that society?
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They may Be worthy men, but he's too young for them; In brief, he suits not such society.
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