Chapter 7 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Sec. Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully. 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed. _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is. _Sex._ What else, fellow?
Chapter 7 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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containing or expressing accusation
From this reading “Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.”
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading “45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.”
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
activities associated with sexual intercourse
in an unjust or unfair manner
From this reading “Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.”
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “_Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sex._ What else, fellow?
at any time
From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
a boy or man
From this reading _Sex._ What else, fellow?
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
take in marriage
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Sec.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading _Sex._ What else, fellow?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
look attentively
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Sex._ What else, fellow?
in an unjust or unfair manner
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
an old word for “yes”
From this reading _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.
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