Chapter 7 of Timon of Athens is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Timon of Athens is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ape. I, that I was no Prodigall Tim. I, that I am one now. Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it. Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.
Chapter 7 of Timon of Athens is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading “Ape.”
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading “Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.”
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I, that I am one now.
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading Ape.
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, that I was no Prodigall Tim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.
not any; not one
From this reading I, that I was no Prodigall Tim.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I, that I am one now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I, that I am one now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I, that I was no Prodigall Tim.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I, that I was no Prodigall Tim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I, that I was no Prodigall Tim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I, that I was no Prodigall Tim.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee, I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Get thee gone: That the whole life of Athens were in this, Thus would I eate it Ape.
Chapter 7 of Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare holds 177 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.
Chapter 7 holds 177 sentences of Timon of Athens, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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