Chapter 17 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6 is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6 is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_starting_] _startling_ Collier MS. [1998] _May ... hither_] As in Ff. Prose in Q. [1999] _hale_] _hail_ Collier conj. _Thou_] om.
Chapter 17 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6 is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading “_starting_] _startling_ Collier MS.”
praise vociferously
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
an old word meaning “to this place”
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading “Prose in Q.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
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From this reading [1998] _May ... hither_] As in Ff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1999] _hale_] _hail_ Collier conj.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [1998] _May ... hither_] As in Ff.
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading _starting_] _startling_ Collier MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1999] _hale_] _hail_ Collier conj.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1998] _May ... hither_] As in Ff.
praise vociferously
From this reading [1999] _hale_] _hail_ Collier conj.
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading [1999] _hale_] _hail_ Collier conj.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading [1998] _May ... hither_] As in Ff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [1998] _May ... hither_] As in Ff.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [1998] _May ... hither_] As in Ff.
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading _starting_] _startling_ Collier MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thou_] om.
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Prose in Q.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Prose in Q.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading _starting_] _startling_ Collier MS.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading _starting_] _startling_ Collier MS.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Thou_] om.
Chapter 17 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6 by William Shakespeare holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 17 holds 442 sentences of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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