Chapter 5 of The Spanish Tragedie is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Spanish Tragedie is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAST. No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne. Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus. EM. Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
Chapter 5 of The Spanish Tragedie is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.”
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading “No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.”
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading “Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.”
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading “Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.”
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading “Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.”
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading “Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.”
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
put or send forth
From this reading CAST.
a female human offspring
From this reading Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
a quad with a square body
From this reading EM.
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From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
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From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
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From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
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From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
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From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
immediately past
From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
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From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
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From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Now last, dread lord, heere hath his Highnes sent-- Although he send not that his sonne returne-- His ransome doe to Don Horatio.
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From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Nor am I least indebted to his Grace, That bends his liking to my daughter thus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No doubt, my lord, it is an argument Of honorable care to keepe his freend And wondrous zeale to Balthazar, his sonne.
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