Chapter 6 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * "And pray God's blessing into thy attempt." _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed. ACT II. SC. 1.
Chapter 6 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “ACT II.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “* * * * * "And pray God's blessing into thy attempt."”
the formal act of approving
From this reading “* * * * * "And pray God's blessing into thy attempt."”
make right or correct
From this reading “_Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.”
possessive form of “god” — 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 “* * * * * "And pray God's blessing into thy attempt."”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “_Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “* * * * * "And pray God's blessing into thy attempt."”
an old word for “to”
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From this reading 1.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT II.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * "And pray God's blessing into thy attempt."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading * * * * * "And pray God's blessing into thy attempt."
the formal act of approving
From this reading * * * * * "And pray God's blessing into thy attempt."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.
make right or correct
From this reading _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.
possessive form of “god” — 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 * * * * * "And pray God's blessing into thy attempt."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACT II.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading * * * * * "And pray God's blessing into thy attempt."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.
not any; not one
From this reading _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading * * * * * "And pray God's blessing into thy attempt."
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading SC.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading * * * * * "And pray God's blessing into thy attempt."
an old word for “to”
From this reading _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Unto_ or _upon_ would seem more correct; but no change is needed.
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