Chapter 4 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[aab033] _Goliases_] _Goliahs now_ Hanmer. [aab037] _Let’s...slaves_] Pope. As two lines in Ff. [aab038] _to_] om. Pope. [aab041] _gimmors_] F1. _gimmalls_ F2 F3. _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
Chapter 4 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading “_gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.”
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “_gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.”
incapable of failure or error
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “_gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “As two lines in Ff. [aab038] _to_] om.”
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “[aab033] _Goliases_] _Goliahs now_ Hanmer. [aab037] _Let’s...slaves_] Pope.”
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “As two lines in Ff. [aab038] _to_] om.”
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In this reading “As two lines in Ff. [aab038] _to_] om.”
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From this reading [aab033] _Goliases_] _Goliahs now_ Hanmer. [aab037] _Let’s...slaves_] Pope.
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From this reading [aab033] _Goliases_] _Goliahs now_ Hanmer. [aab037] _Let’s...slaves_] Pope.
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From this reading As two lines in Ff. [aab038] _to_] om.
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From this reading Pope. [aab041] _gimmors_] F1.
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From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
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From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
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From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
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From this reading Pope. [aab041] _gimmors_] F1.
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From this reading _gimmalls_ F2 F3.
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From this reading _gimmalls_ F2 F3.
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From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
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From this reading [aab033] _Goliases_] _Goliahs now_ Hanmer. [aab037] _Let’s...slaves_] Pope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As two lines in Ff. [aab038] _to_] om.
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
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From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
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From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Pope. [aab041] _gimmors_] F1.
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From this reading As two lines in Ff. [aab038] _to_] om.
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From this reading _gimmalls_ F2 F3.
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From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
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From this reading Pope. [aab041] _gimmors_] F1.
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From this reading [aab033] _Goliases_] _Goliahs now_ Hanmer. [aab037] _Let’s...slaves_] Pope.
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From this reading [aab033] _Goliases_] _Goliahs now_ Hanmer. [aab037] _Let’s...slaves_] Pope.
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From this reading [aab033] _Goliases_] _Goliahs now_ Hanmer. [aab037] _Let’s...slaves_] Pope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As two lines in Ff. [aab038] _to_] om.
incapable of failure or error
From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
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From this reading [aab033] _Goliases_] _Goliahs now_ Hanmer. [aab037] _Let’s...slaves_] Pope.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As two lines in Ff. [aab038] _to_] om.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [aab033] _Goliases_] _Goliahs now_ Hanmer. [aab037] _Let’s...slaves_] Pope.
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From this reading As two lines in Ff. [aab038] _to_] om.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading [aab033] _Goliases_] _Goliahs now_ Hanmer. [aab037] _Let’s...slaves_] Pope.
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From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading [aab033] _Goliases_] _Goliahs now_ Hanmer. [aab037] _Let’s...slaves_] Pope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As two lines in Ff. [aab038] _to_] om.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As two lines in Ff. [aab038] _to_] om.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _gimmals_ F4. [aab058] _my_] _her_ Johnson conj. [aab059] _unfallible_] _infallible_ Rowe. [aab060] [Exit Bastard.] Capell. om.
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