Chapter 16 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5 is here in full — 375 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 16 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[caa170] _hear me_] (Qq) F3 F4. _heare_ F1 F2. [caa171] _for this my life-time_] F1. _for this time_ F2 F3 F4. _for the time present_ Hanmer. ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
Chapter 16 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
be an inhabitant of or reside in
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.”
have sovereign power
From this reading “¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “_for the time present_ Hanmer.”
during the time that
From this reading “¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.”
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.
In this reading “¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.”
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From this reading _heare_ F1 F2. [caa171] _for this my life-time_] F1.
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From this reading [caa170] _hear me_] (Qq) F3 F4.
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From this reading _heare_ F1 F2. [caa171] _for this my life-time_] F1.
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From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
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From this reading _heare_ F1 F2. [caa171] _for this my life-time_] F1.
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From this reading [caa170] _hear me_] (Qq) F3 F4.
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From this reading [caa170] _hear me_] (Qq) F3 F4.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
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From this reading [caa170] _hear me_] (Qq) F3 F4.
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From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading [caa170] _hear me_] (Qq) F3 F4.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _heare_ F1 F2. [caa171] _for this my life-time_] F1.
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From this reading _for the time present_ Hanmer.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading [caa170] _hear me_] (Qq) F3 F4.
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From this reading _heare_ F1 F2. [caa171] _for this my life-time_] F1.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading _heare_ F1 F2. [caa171] _for this my life-time_] F1.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [caa170] _hear me_] (Qq) F3 F4.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _heare_ F1 F2. [caa171] _for this my life-time_] F1.
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From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _for the time present_ Hanmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [caa170] _hear me_] (Qq) F3 F4.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
have sovereign power
From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _for the time present_ Hanmer.
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From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _heare_ F1 F2. [caa171] _for this my life-time_] F1.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _for this time_ F2 F3 F4.
during the time that
From this reading ¶ _for...king_] _but reign in quiet, while I live_ (Qq) Theobald. [caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om.
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