Chapter 34 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter. _hail Came_] Rowe. _tale Can_ Ff. _tale, Came_ Steevens (Johnson conj.). _bale Came_ Becket conj.
Chapter 34 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large bundle bound for storage or transport
(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
From this reading “_bale Came_ Becket conj.”
praise vociferously
someone who hunts game
From this reading “[3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “_tale, Came_ Steevens (Johnson conj.).”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “[3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “[3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
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From this reading [3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading _bale Came_ Becket conj.
(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
From this reading _bale Came_ Becket conj.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _hail Came_] Rowe.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _tale Can_ Ff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _tale, Came_ Steevens (Johnson conj.).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _tale Can_ Ff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.
praise vociferously
From this reading _hail Came_] Rowe.
someone who hunts game
From this reading [3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading _tale, Came_ Steevens (Johnson conj.).
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading [3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading [3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _hail Came_] Rowe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _tale, Came_ Steevens (Johnson conj.).
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading [3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading [3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [3766] _thick ... with post_] _quick as tale, Post follow'd post_ A. Hunter.
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