Chapter 4 of Thomas Lord Cromwell is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Thomas Lord Cromwell is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MESSENGER. Sir, the Lords be at hand. HALES. They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness. [The Music plays.
Chapter 4 of Thomas Lord Cromwell is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.”
propose a payment
From this reading “They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.”
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.”
plural of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading “HALES.”
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Sir, the Lords be at hand.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “MESSENGER.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “[The Music plays.”
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading “They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.”
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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 They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir, the Lords be at hand.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir, the Lords be at hand.
propose a payment
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
plural of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading HALES.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sir, the Lords be at hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Sir, the Lords be at hand.
a person who carries a message
From this reading MESSENGER.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading [The Music plays.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading [The Music plays.
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, the Lords be at hand.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir, the Lords be at hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
accept gladly
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us, And look you all things be in perfect readiness.
Chapter 4 of Thomas Lord Cromwell by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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