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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_them--_] Rowe.
_them._ Ff.
[2422] _I had_] _I 'ad_ Pope.
[2423] _Here is some_] _Here's_ Pope.
[2424] _heap--_] Rowe (ed.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_them--_] Rowe.
Line 2
_them._ Ff.
Line 3
[2422] _I had_] _I 'ad_ Pope.
Line 4
[2423] _Here is some_] _Here's_ Pope.
Line 5
[2424] _heap--_] Rowe (ed.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

heap noun US /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

Here adverb US /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

Pope noun US /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading “[2422] _I had_] _I 'ad_ Pope.”

All words in this reading · 16

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

2422

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [2422] _I had_] _I 'ad_ Pope.

2423

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [2423] _Here is some_] _Here's_ Pope.

2424

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [2424] _heap--_] Rowe (ed.

adnounUS /æd/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading [2422] _I had_] _I 'ad_ Pope.

ednounUS /ed/

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading [2424] _heap--_] Rowe (ed.

Ff

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _them._ Ff.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading [2422] _I had_] _I 'ad_ Pope.

heapnounUS /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading [2424] _heap--_] Rowe (ed.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading [2423] _Here is some_] _Here's_ Pope.

Here's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [2423] _Here is some_] _Here's_ Pope.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading [2422] _I had_] _I 'ad_ Pope.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [2423] _Here is some_] _Here's_ Pope.

PopenounUS /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading [2422] _I had_] _I 'ad_ Pope.

Rowe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _them--_] Rowe.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading [2423] _Here is some_] _Here's_ Pope.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _them--_] Rowe.

Chapter 23 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 by William Shakespeare holds 489 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.

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Chapter 23 holds 489 sentences of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #47715, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Works
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
William
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shakespeare
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
George
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.