Chapter 26 of Thomas Heywood is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Thomas Heywood is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lucretius. Morrow, my lord. Valerius. [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing. Scevola.
Chapter 26 of Thomas Heywood is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “[_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.”
inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
From this reading “[_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “[_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.”
the next day
From this reading “Morrow, my lord.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “[_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.”
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “[_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “[_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.”
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In this reading “[_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
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From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Morrow, my lord.
Roman philosopher and poet; in a long didactic poem he tried to provide a scientific explanation of the universe (96-55 BC)
From this reading Lucretius.
the force of workers available
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
the next day
From this reading Morrow, my lord.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Morrow, my lord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scevola.
deliver by singing
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
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 [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valerius.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
at the time that
From this reading [_Sings_.] When Tarquin first in court began, And was approvèd king, Some men for sudden joy ’gan weep, But I for sorrow sing.
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