Chapter 6 of Twelfth Night is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Twelfth Night is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Vio. No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol. Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud? If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe? Clocke strikes.
Chapter 6 of Twelfth Night is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading “Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.”
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading “If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “Clocke strikes.”
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.”
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading “If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
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From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?
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From this reading Clocke strikes.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
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From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
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From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?
not any; not one
From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
many times at short intervals
From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
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From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?
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From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
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From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?
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From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading Clocke strikes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
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From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
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From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
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From this reading Vio.
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No not a grize: for tis a vulgar proofe That verie oft we pitty enemies Ol.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading If one should be a prey, how much the better To fall before the Lion, then the Wolfe?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Why then me thinkes 'tis time to smile agen: O world, how apt the poore are to be proud?
Chapter 6 of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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 6 holds 200 sentences of Twelfth Night, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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