Chapter 28 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Nice_ (T. Sh. iii. 1, R. and J. v. 2), silly, trifling, from _niais_, Fr. _Nicholas_ (Two Gent. iii. 1, 1 H. IV. ii.
Chapter 28 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “_Nicholas_ (Two Gent. iii.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “2), silly, trifling, from _niais_, Fr.”
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading “2), silly, trifling, from _niais_, Fr.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “_Nicholas_ (Two Gent. iii.”
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, R. and J. v.
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From this reading 2), silly, trifling, from _niais_, Fr.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1, R. and J. v.
a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
From this reading 2), silly, trifling, from _niais_, Fr.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 2), silly, trifling, from _niais_, Fr.
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading _Nicholas_ (Two Gent. iii.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading 1, 1 H. IV. ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 1, 1 H. IV. ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Nice_ (T. Sh. iii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 1, 1 H. IV. ii.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading 1, R. and J. v.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 2), silly, trifling, from _niais_, Fr.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading _Nice_ (T. Sh. iii.
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading _Nicholas_ (Two Gent. iii.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading 1, R. and J. v.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Nice_ (T. Sh. iii.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading 2), silly, trifling, from _niais_, Fr.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Nice_ (T. Sh. iii.
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading 2), silly, trifling, from _niais_, Fr.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Nicholas_ (Two Gent. iii.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading 1, R. and J. v.
Chapter 28 of The Shakespeare-Expositor by Thomas Keightley holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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 28 holds 385 sentences of The Shakespeare-Expositor, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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