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Chapter 6 of Thomas Dekker is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Both._ We are. _King._ Shall I divorce them then? O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands. How say’st thou, Lacy, wouldst thou lose thy Rose? _Lacy._ Not for all India’s wealth, my sovereign.
Chapter 6 of Thomas Dekker is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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part; cease or break association with
From this reading “_King._ Shall I divorce them then?”
possessive form of “india” — a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading “O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.”
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.”
made of or resembling lace
From this reading “How say’st thou, Lacy, wouldst thou lose thy Rose?”
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading “O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.”
undo the ties of
From this reading “O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.”
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “How say’st thou, Lacy, wouldst thou lose thy Rose?”
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used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Lacy._ Not for all India’s wealth, my sovereign.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Both._ We are.
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Both._ We are.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
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From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
part; cease or break association with
From this reading _King._ Shall I divorce them then?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How say’st thou, Lacy, wouldst thou lose thy Rose?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _King._ Shall I divorce them then?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
possessive form of “india” — a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading _Lacy._ Not for all India’s wealth, my sovereign.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King._ Shall I divorce them then?
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
made of or resembling lace
From this reading How say’st thou, Lacy, wouldst thou lose thy Rose?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading How say’st thou, Lacy, wouldst thou lose thy Rose?
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading How say’st thou, Lacy, wouldst thou lose thy Rose?
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
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From this reading How say’st thou, Lacy, wouldst thou lose thy Rose?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _King._ Shall I divorce them then?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading _Lacy._ Not for all India’s wealth, my sovereign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _King._ Shall I divorce them then?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _King._ Shall I divorce them then?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading How say’st thou, Lacy, wouldst thou lose thy Rose?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading How say’st thou, Lacy, wouldst thou lose thy Rose?
undo the ties of
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Both._ We are.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading _Lacy._ Not for all India’s wealth, my sovereign.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading O be it far, That any hand on earth should dare untie The sacred knot, knit by God’s majesty; I would not for my crown disjoin their hands, That are conjoïned in holy nuptial bands.
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading How say’st thou, Lacy, wouldst thou lose thy Rose?
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