Chapter 32 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4 is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4 is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj. [4819] _pining_] (Qq) Pope. _privy_ Ff. _primy_ Theobald conj. _'prived_ Warburton conj.
Chapter 32 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4 is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “[4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.”
a public toilet for men
From this reading “[4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.”
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading “[4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.”
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading “[4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.”
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “[4819] _pining_] (Qq) Pope.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “[4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.”
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In this reading “[4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.”
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From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
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From this reading [4819] _pining_] (Qq) Pope.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
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From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
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From this reading _privy_ Ff.
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
a public toilet for men
From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading [4819] _pining_] (Qq) Pope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _primy_ Theobald conj.
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From this reading _'prived_ Warburton conj.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _privy_ Ff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [4819] _pining_] (Qq) Pope.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _primy_ Theobald conj.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _'prived_ Warburton conj.
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading [4818] _the widows' tears ... groans_] _the dead men's blood, the widows' tears The orphans' cries, the pining maidens' groans_ Johnson conj.
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