Chapter 4 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8 is here in full — 693 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8 is here in full — 693 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[477] _Taint_] _Tain't_ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. _contrive_] _design_ Q (1676). [478] _matin_] _morning_ Q (1676). _matins_ so quoted in Drake's _Shakespeare and his Times_, II. 414.
Chapter 4 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8 is here in full — 693 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make or work out a plan for; devise
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
the time period between dawn and noon
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “_matins_ so quoted in Drake's _Shakespeare and his Times_, II.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
the state of being contaminated
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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From this reading _contrive_] _design_ Q (1676).
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From this reading 414.
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From this reading [477] _Taint_] _Tain't_ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄.
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From this reading [478] _matin_] _morning_ Q (1676).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _matins_ so quoted in Drake's _Shakespeare and his Times_, II.
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading _contrive_] _design_ Q (1676).
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading _contrive_] _design_ Q (1676).
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From this reading _matins_ so quoted in Drake's _Shakespeare and his Times_, II.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _matins_ so quoted in Drake's _Shakespeare and his Times_, II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _matins_ so quoted in Drake's _Shakespeare and his Times_, II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _matins_ so quoted in Drake's _Shakespeare and his Times_, II.
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From this reading [478] _matin_] _morning_ Q (1676).
the first canonical hour; at daybreak
From this reading _matins_ so quoted in Drake's _Shakespeare and his Times_, II.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading [478] _matin_] _morning_ Q (1676).
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading _contrive_] _design_ Q (1676).
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading _matins_ so quoted in Drake's _Shakespeare and his Times_, II.
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From this reading [477] _Taint_] _Tain't_ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄.
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From this reading [477] _Taint_] _Tain't_ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [477] _Taint_] _Tain't_ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _matins_ so quoted in Drake's _Shakespeare and his Times_, II.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _matins_ so quoted in Drake's _Shakespeare and his Times_, II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [477] _Taint_] _Tain't_ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄.
the state of being contaminated
From this reading [477] _Taint_] _Tain't_ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _matins_ so quoted in Drake's _Shakespeare and his Times_, II.
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