Chapter 1 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5 is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5 is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_THE WORKS_ OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. EDITED BY WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK, M.A. AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE. _VOLUME V_.
Chapter 1 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5 is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a university in England
From this reading “LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.”
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “EDITED BY WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK, M.A.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “EDITED BY WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK, M.A.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “_THE WORKS_ OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading “AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EDITED BY WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK, M.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EDITED BY WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK, M.A.
a university in England
From this reading LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading EDITED BY WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK, M.A.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading EDITED BY WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK, M.A.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading EDITED BY WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK, M.A.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading EDITED BY WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK, M.A.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE WORKS_ OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _THE WORKS_ OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE WORKS_ OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _VOLUME V_.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _VOLUME V_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE WORKS_ OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _THE WORKS_ OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A.
Chapter 1 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5 by William Shakespeare holds 504 sentences, grouped into 101 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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