Chapter 15 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
267: _their_] _her_ Q2. 276: _lies_] _lyes?_ Qq Ff. 279: _Nothing_] F2 F3 F4. _O nothing_ Qq F1. See note (IX).
Chapter 15 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
a brief written record
From this reading “See note (IX).”
not one thing; not anything
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See note (IX).”
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From this reading _O nothing_ Qq F1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 267: _their_] _her_ Q2.
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From this reading 267: _their_] _her_ Q2.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 276: _lies_] _lyes?_ Qq Ff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 279: _Nothing_] F2 F3 F4.
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From this reading 279: _Nothing_] F2 F3 F4.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 279: _Nothing_] F2 F3 F4.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading 279: _Nothing_] F2 F3 F4.
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From this reading 276: _lies_] _lyes?_ Qq Ff.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 267: _their_] _her_ Q2.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading See note (IX).
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading 276: _lies_] _lyes?_ Qq Ff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 276: _lies_] _lyes?_ Qq Ff.
a brief written record
From this reading See note (IX).
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 279: _Nothing_] F2 F3 F4.
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 nothing_ Qq F1.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading 267: _their_] _her_ Q2.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 276: _lies_] _lyes?_ Qq Ff.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See note (IX).
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 267: _their_] _her_ Q2.
Chapter 15 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 by William Shakespeare holds 367 sentences, grouped into 74 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 15 holds 367 sentences of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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