Chapter 2 of The Taming of the Shrew is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Taming of the Shrew is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Beg. Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke? Lady. No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuffe Beg. What, houshold stuffe Lady.
Chapter 2 of The Taming of the Shrew is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Beg.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Lady.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuffe Beg.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuffe Beg.”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?”
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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 Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Beg.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuffe Beg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What, houshold stuffe Lady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuffe Beg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuffe Beg.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuffe Beg.
not any; not one
From this reading No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuffe Beg.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
participate in games or sport
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuffe Beg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuffe Beg.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, houshold stuffe Lady.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke?
Chapter 2 of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 187 sentences of The Taming of the Shrew, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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