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Timon of Athens

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.
But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.
Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de
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Timon of Athens

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Timon of Athens is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.
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But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.
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Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de
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borrow verb US /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading “Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de”

doe noun US /doʊ/

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading “Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de”

estate noun US /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading “But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.”

nay exclamation US /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading “Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de”

necessity noun US /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading “Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de”

rumours noun US /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading “But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.”

strangers noun US /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.”

Talents noun US /ˈtælənts/

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading “Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de”

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1

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From this reading 1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.

2

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

agoe

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.

beleeue

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

belong'd

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

cannot

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

deny'de

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

doenounUS /doʊ/

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

extreamly

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.

for't

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

Fye

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

happie

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From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

heare

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From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

hee

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

How

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From this reading How?

howres

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From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.

lesse

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From this reading 1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

Luci

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From this reading Luci.

Lucius

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From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

Lucullusnoun

Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

nayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

shewed

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

shrinkes

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From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading 1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.

TalentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

thogh

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From this reading 1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.

Timons

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From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.

too't

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

vrg'd

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From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 1 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but strangers to him.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want for money 2 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes from him Lucius.

Chapter 4 of Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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Common questions about reading Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Timon of Athens?

Yes. All 1428 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1132 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #1132, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Timon of Athens take to read?

About 119 minutes of reading across 286 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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