Chapter 3 of The Tempest The Works of William Shakespeare is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Tempest The Works of William Shakespeare is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son. [_Exeunt._ Notes: II, 1. 3: _hint_] _stint_ Warburton. 5: _masters_] _master_ Johnson. _mistress_ Steevens conj.
Chapter 3 of The Tempest The Works of William Shakespeare is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indirect suggestion
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “5: _masters_] _master_ Johnson.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “[_Exeunt._ Notes: II, 1.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “_Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.”
try to get or reach
From this reading “_Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.”
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ Notes: II, 1.
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From this reading 3: _hint_] _stint_ Warburton.
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From this reading 5: _masters_] _master_ Johnson.
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From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
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From this reading _mistress_ Steevens conj.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ Notes: II, 1.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading 3: _hint_] _stint_ Warburton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [_Exeunt._ Notes: II, 1.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading 5: _masters_] _master_ Johnson.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading 5: _masters_] _master_ Johnson.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading 5: _masters_] _master_ Johnson.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading _mistress_ Steevens conj.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading [_Exeunt._ Notes: II, 1.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
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From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
try to get or reach
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
a male human offspring
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
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From this reading _mistress_ Steevens conj.
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading 3: _hint_] _stint_ Warburton.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
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From this reading 3: _hint_] _stint_ Warburton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, king, go safely on to seek thy son.
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