Chapter V
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Timon of Athens is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Exeunt. Enter Timon. Timon. They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues. Creditors?
Timon of Athens
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Timon of Athens is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Exeunt.
Enter
Timon.
Timon.
They
haue
e'ene
put
my
breath
from
mee
the
slaues.
Creditors?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Timon of Athens
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Timon of Athens is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Exeunt.
Line 2
Enter
Timon.
Line 3
Timon.
Line 4
They
haue
e'ene
put
my
breath
from
mee
the
slaues.
Line 5
Creditors?
/ˈkredɪtərz/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
breath
noun
US /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues.”
Creditors
noun
US /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading “Creditors?”
Enter
verb
US /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading “Enter Timon.”
put
verb
US /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues.”
All words in this reading · 14
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breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues.
CreditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading Creditors?
e'ene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues.
EnterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Enter Timon.
Exeunt
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From this reading Exeunt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues.
haue
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From this reading They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues.
mee
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From this reading They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues.
slaues
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They haue e'ene put my breath from mee the slaues.
Timon
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From this reading Enter Timon.
Chapter 5 of Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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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