Chapter 6 of The Tragedy of Macbeth is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Tragedy of Macbeth is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Macd. O Scotland, Scotland Mal. If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac. Fit to gouern? No not to liue.
Chapter 6 of The Tragedy of Macbeth is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.”
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “O Scotland, Scotland Mal.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.”
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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 If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
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From this reading Fit to gouern?
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From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
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From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
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From this reading No not to liue.
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
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From this reading Macd.
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From this reading O Scotland, Scotland Mal.
not any; not one
From this reading No not to liue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No not to liue.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O Scotland, Scotland Mal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading O Scotland, Scotland Mal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: I am as I haue spoken Mac.
Chapter 6 of The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare holds 189 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 6 holds 189 sentences of The Tragedy of Macbeth, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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