Chapter 11 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[1294] Lady Capulet] Rowe. Lady of the house, Qq Ff. [1295] _Hold_,] As in Qq. A separate line in Ff. [1296] [Exit Nurse.
Chapter 11 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “[1296] [Exit Nurse.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Lady of the house, Qq Ff.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “[1294] Lady Capulet] Rowe.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “A separate line in Ff.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “[1296] [Exit Nurse.”
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading “A separate line in Ff.”
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.
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From this reading [1294] Lady Capulet] Rowe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1295] _Hold_,] As in Qq.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1296] [Exit Nurse.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A separate line in Ff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [1295] _Hold_,] As in Qq.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1294] Lady Capulet] Rowe.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [1296] [Exit Nurse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady of the house, Qq Ff.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading [1295] _Hold_,] As in Qq.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lady of the house, Qq Ff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [1295] _Hold_,] As in Qq.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading [1294] Lady Capulet] Rowe.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A separate line in Ff.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading [1296] [Exit Nurse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady of the house, Qq Ff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady of the house, Qq Ff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1294] Lady Capulet] Rowe.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading A separate line in Ff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady of the house, Qq Ff.
Chapter 11 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 by William Shakespeare holds 484 sentences, grouped into 97 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.
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