Chapter 25 of Thomas Heywood is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Thomas Heywood is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tarquin. ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose. Tullia. A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes. Tarquin.
Chapter 25 of Thomas Heywood is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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force to leave (an office)
From this reading “’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.”
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes.”
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes.”
possessive form of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes.”
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading “’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes.
force to leave (an office)
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes.
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
possessive form of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading A kingdom’s quest makes sons and fathers foes.
according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)
From this reading Tarquin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading ’Twould seem unnatural in thee, my Tullia, The reverend king thy father to depose.
Chapter 25 of Thomas Heywood by Thomas Heywood holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 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.
Chapter 25 holds 378 sentences of Thomas Heywood, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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