Chapter 1 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4 is here in full — 527 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4 is here in full — 527 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_assured ... assured_] _assured ... affied_ S. Walker conj. [227] _Angiers_] _Angires_ F₁. [228] _not, for_] F₃ F₄. _not for_ F₁ F₂. [229] _son?... knows_] Steevens (1793) _son, ... knows?_ Ff.
Chapter 1 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4 is here in full — 527 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “[229] _son?... knows_] Steevens (1793) _son, ... knows?_ Ff.”
a male human offspring
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “_assured ... assured_] _assured ... affied_ S. Walker conj.”
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From this reading [229] _son?... knows_] Steevens (1793) _son, ... knows?_ Ff.
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From this reading [227] _Angiers_] _Angires_ F₁.
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From this reading [228] _not, for_] F₃ F₄.
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From this reading [229] _son?... knows_] Steevens (1793) _son, ... knows?_ Ff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _assured ... assured_] _assured ... affied_ S. Walker conj.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [227] _Angiers_] _Angires_ F₁.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [227] _Angiers_] _Angires_ F₁.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading _assured ... assured_] _assured ... affied_ S. Walker conj.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _assured ... assured_] _assured ... affied_ S. Walker conj.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [229] _son?... knows_] Steevens (1793) _son, ... knows?_ Ff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [228] _not, for_] F₃ F₄.
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From this reading [227] _Angiers_] _Angires_ F₁.
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From this reading _not for_ F₁ F₂.
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From this reading [228] _not, for_] F₃ F₄.
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From this reading [228] _not, for_] F₃ F₄.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading [229] _son?... knows_] Steevens (1793) _son, ... knows?_ Ff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [228] _not, for_] F₃ F₄.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _assured ... assured_] _assured ... affied_ S. Walker conj.
a male human offspring
From this reading [229] _son?... knows_] Steevens (1793) _son, ... knows?_ Ff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [229] _son?... knows_] Steevens (1793) _son, ... knows?_ Ff.
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading _assured ... assured_] _assured ... affied_ S. Walker conj.
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