Chapter 16 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * "That you will clear yourself from all suspense." Capell and Collier's folio read _suspect_. * * * * * SC. 2. "I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."
Chapter 16 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of obstructions
From this reading “* * * * * "That you will clear yourself from all suspense."”
possessive form of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading “Capell and Collier's folio read _suspect_.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “"I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."”
the system of numbering pages
From this reading “Capell and Collier's folio read _suspect_.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “* * * * * "That you will clear yourself from all suspense."”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “* * * * * "That you will clear yourself from all suspense."”
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From this reading 2.
(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 * * * * * "That you will clear yourself from all suspense."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Capell and Collier's folio read _suspect_.
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From this reading Capell and Collier's folio read _suspect_.
rid of obstructions
From this reading * * * * * "That you will clear yourself from all suspense."
possessive form of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading Capell and Collier's folio read _suspect_.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."
the system of numbering pages
From this reading Capell and Collier's folio read _suspect_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * "That you will clear yourself from all suspense."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Capell and Collier's folio read _suspect_.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading * * * * * SC.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Capell and Collier's folio read _suspect_.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading * * * * * "That you will clear yourself from all suspense."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * "That you will clear yourself from all suspense."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading * * * * * "That you will clear yourself from all suspense."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * "That you will clear yourself from all suspense."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading * * * * * "That you will clear yourself from all suspense."
Chapter 16 of The Shakespeare-Expositor by Thomas Keightley holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 16 holds 408 sentences of The Shakespeare-Expositor, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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