Chapter 2 of Troilus and Cressida is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Troilus and Cressida is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ther_. I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I? _Achil_. There’s for you, Patroclus. _Ther_.
Chapter 2 of Troilus and Cressida is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading “I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?”
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?”
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From this reading _Achil_.
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There’s for you, Patroclus.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?
(Greek mythology) a friend of Achilles who was killed in the Trojan War; his death led Achilles to return to the fight after his quarrel with Agamemnon
From this reading There’s for you, Patroclus.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ther_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s for you, Patroclus.
at the time that
From this reading I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will hold my peace when Achilles’ brach bids me, shall I?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s for you, Patroclus.
Chapter 2 of Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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 2 holds 249 sentences of Troilus and Cressida, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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