Chapter 6 of The Spanish Tragedy is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Spanish Tragedy is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HIE. But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say? Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers. Madame, 'tis true, and now I find it so. I found a letter, written in your name, And in that letter, how Horatio died.
Chapter 6 of The Spanish Tragedy is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.”
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?”
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.”
-ing form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading “Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.”
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading “But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?”
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In this reading “Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found a letter, written in your name, And in that letter, how Horatio died.
(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 Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
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From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
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From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I found a letter, written in your name, And in that letter, how Horatio died.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Madame, 'tis true, and now I find it so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
set up or found
From this reading I found a letter, written in your name, And in that letter, how Horatio died.
an old form of “has”
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
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From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
move hurridly
From this reading HIE.
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From this reading I found a letter, written in your name, And in that letter, how Horatio died.
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From this reading I found a letter, written in your name, And in that letter, how Horatio died.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found a letter, written in your name, And in that letter, how Horatio died.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I found a letter, written in your name, And in that letter, how Horatio died.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame, 'tis true, and now I find it so.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
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From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I found a letter, written in your name, And in that letter, how Horatio died.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Madame, 'tis true, and now I find it so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
express in words
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
be seated
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Madame, 'tis true, and now I find it so.
-ing form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Madame, 'tis true, and now I find it so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Madame, 'tis true, and now I find it so.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading But may it be that Bel-imperia Vows such revenge as she hath deign'd to say?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why then, I see that heav'n applies our drift, And all the saints do sit soliciting For vengeance on those cursed murtherers.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I found a letter, written in your name, And in that letter, how Horatio died.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I found a letter, written in your name, And in that letter, how Horatio died.
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