Chapter 21 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 21 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SC. 1. "_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon." I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed. * * * * * SC.
Chapter 21 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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choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading “I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.”
at another time
From this reading “"_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon."”
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “"_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon."”
the system of numbering pages
From this reading “I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.”
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.”
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading “"_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon."”
under normal conditions
From this reading “I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading "_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon."
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From this reading "_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon."
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.
at another time
From this reading "_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon."
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon."
the system of numbering pages
From this reading I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon."
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading "_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon."
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading SC.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.
under normal conditions
From this reading I adopt this arrangement of Mr. Hunter's instead of that of the folio, usually followed.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading "_1 W._ I come, Graymalkin.--_2 W._ Paddock calls.--_3 W._ Anon."
Chapter 21 of The Shakespeare-Expositor by Thomas Keightley holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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