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[2383] _reck_] Pope. _wreake_ Q F₁ F₂. _wreak_ F₃ F₄. _I end_] Q. _thou end_ Ff.
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[2383]
_reck_]
Pope.
_wreake_
Q
F₁
F₂.
_wreak_
F₃
F₄.
_I
end_]
Q.
_thou
end_
Ff.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6
Chapter XX
Chapter 20 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6 is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
[2383]
_reck_]
Pope.
Line 2
_wreake_
Q
F₁
F₂.
Line 3
_wreak_
F₃
F₄.
Line 4
_I
end_]
Q.
/aɪ end kjuː/
Line 5
_thou
end_
Ff.
Learner Dictionary
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either extremity of something that has length
Pope
noun
US /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “[2383] _reck_] Pope.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
wreak
verb
US /riːk/
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
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2383
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [2383] _reck_] Pope.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _I end_] Q.
Ff
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From this reading _thou end_ Ff.
F₁
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From this reading _wreake_ Q F₁ F₂.
F₂
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From this reading _wreake_ Q F₁ F₂.
F₃
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From this reading _wreak_ F₃ F₄.
F₄
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _wreak_ F₃ F₄.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I end_] Q.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading [2383] _reck_] Pope.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading _wreake_ Q F₁ F₂.
reck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [2383] _reck_] Pope.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _thou end_ Ff.
wreakverbUS /riːk/
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
From this reading _wreak_ F₃ F₄.
wreake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _wreake_ Q F₁ F₂.
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