Chapter 2 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6 is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6 is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[30] _gives for him, which buys_] _gives, which for him buys_ Hanmer. _gives; which buys for him_ Warburton. _gives to him, which buys_ Johnson conj. _has given him buys for him_ Hunter conj. _gives him, and which buys_ Collier MS.
Chapter 2 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6 is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading “_gives; which buys for him_ Warburton.”
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading “_gives him, and which buys_ Collier MS.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “_has given him buys for him_ Hunter conj.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
someone who hunts game
From this reading “_has given him buys for him_ Hunter conj.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “_gives to him, which buys_ Johnson conj.”
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From this reading [30] _gives for him, which buys_] _gives, which for him buys_ Hanmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _gives him, and which buys_ Collier MS.
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading [30] _gives for him, which buys_] _gives, which for him buys_ Hanmer.
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading _gives him, and which buys_ Collier MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _gives to him, which buys_ Johnson conj.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [30] _gives for him, which buys_] _gives, which for him buys_ Hanmer.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _has given him buys for him_ Hunter conj.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading [30] _gives for him, which buys_] _gives, which for him buys_ Hanmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [30] _gives for him, which buys_] _gives, which for him buys_ Hanmer.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _has given him buys for him_ Hunter conj.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [30] _gives for him, which buys_] _gives, which for him buys_ Hanmer.
someone who hunts game
From this reading _has given him buys for him_ Hunter conj.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading _gives to him, which buys_ Johnson conj.
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading _gives him, and which buys_ Collier MS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _gives to him, which buys_ Johnson conj.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _gives; which buys for him_ Warburton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [30] _gives for him, which buys_] _gives, which for him buys_ Hanmer.
Chapter 2 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6 by William Shakespeare holds 487 sentences, grouped into 98 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.
Chapter 2 holds 487 sentences of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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