Chapter 16 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_King._ Will you not dance? How come you thus estranged? _Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed. _King._ Yet still she is the moon, and I the man. 215 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.
Chapter 16 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “_Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “_King._ Will you not dance?”
caused to be unloved
From this reading “How come you thus estranged?”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “_Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “215 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “215 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “215 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.”
plural of “ro” — an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
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From this reading 215 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _King._ Yet still she is the moon, and I the man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading _Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How come you thus estranged?
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading _King._ Will you not dance?
caused to be unloved
From this reading How come you thus estranged?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How come you thus estranged?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _King._ Yet still she is the moon, and I the man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _King._ Yet still she is the moon, and I the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 215 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King._ Will you not dance?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _King._ Yet still she is the moon, and I the man.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading 215 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading 215 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _King._ Will you not dance?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading 215 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.
plural of “ro” — an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
From this reading _Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _King._ Yet still she is the moon, and I the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 215 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.
not in physical motion
From this reading _King._ Yet still she is the moon, and I the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading How come you thus estranged?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 215 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Ros._ You took the moon at full, but now she’s changed.
grant in a condescending manner
From this reading 215 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _King._ Will you not dance?
but in spite of that
From this reading _King._ Yet still she is the moon, and I the man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _King._ Will you not dance?
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