Chapter 6 of The Taming of the Shrew is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Taming of the Shrew is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ped. God saue you sir Tra. And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest? Ped. Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
Chapter 6 of The Taming of the Shrew is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.”
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading “And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest?”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God saue you sir Tra.”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “God saue you sir Tra.”
accept gladly
From this reading “And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest?”
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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 Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
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From this reading And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest?
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God saue you sir Tra.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
bestow a quality on
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest?
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From this reading Ped.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God saue you sir Tra.
term of address for a man
From this reading God saue you sir Tra.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
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From this reading God saue you sir Tra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And so to Tripolie, if God lend me life Tra.
accept gladly
From this reading And you sir, you are welcome, Trauaile you farre on, or are you at the farthest?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God saue you sir Tra.
Chapter 6 of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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