Chapter 37 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he. _Ros._ Orlando? _Cel._ Orlando. _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose? What did he when thou sawest him?
Chapter 37 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “_Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “_Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.”
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading “_Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?”
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading “_Ros._ Orlando?”
plural of “ro” — an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “_Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “What did he when thou sawest him?”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “_Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.”
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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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he when thou sawest him?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading _Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What did he when thou sawest him?
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading _Ros._ Orlando?
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._ Orlando?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did he when thou sawest him?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading What did he when thou sawest him?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
at the time that
From this reading What did he when thou sawest him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
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