Chapter 17 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3 is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3 is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[19] _barely_] _basely_ Rowe (ed. 2). [21-31] Dia. _'Tis not ... opinion_] Dia. _'Tis not ... witness._ Ber.
Chapter 17 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3 is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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only a very short time before
an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition
From this reading “[21-31] Dia.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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 “_'Tis not ... opinion_] Dia.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “_'Tis not ... witness._ Ber.”
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From this reading [19] _barely_] _basely_ Rowe (ed.
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From this reading 2).
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From this reading [21-31] Dia.
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From this reading [21-31] Dia.
only a very short time before
From this reading [19] _barely_] _basely_ Rowe (ed.
in a despicable, ignoble manner
From this reading [19] _barely_] _basely_ Rowe (ed.
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From this reading _'Tis not ... witness._ Ber.
an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition
From this reading [21-31] Dia.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading [19] _barely_] _basely_ Rowe (ed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _'Tis not ... opinion_] Dia.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading _'Tis not ... opinion_] Dia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [19] _barely_] _basely_ Rowe (ed.
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 _'Tis not ... opinion_] Dia.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading _'Tis not ... witness._ Ber.
Chapter 17 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3 by William Shakespeare holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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.
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