Chapter 21 of Webster & Tourneur is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Webster & Tourneur is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Amb._ Thou duke! brother, thou liest. _Spu._ Slave! so dost thou. [_Kills_ AMBITIOSO. _3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master? [_Stabs_ SPURIO.
Chapter 21 of Webster & Tourneur is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “_3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Spu._ Slave! so dost thou.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?”
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “_3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “_Spu._ Slave! so dost thou.”
plural of “stab” — a sudden sharp feeling
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “_3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?”
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From this reading _3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Amb._ Thou duke! brother, thou liest.
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From this reading [_Kills_ AMBITIOSO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading _3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Amb._ Thou duke! brother, thou liest.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Spu._ Slave! so dost thou.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading _Amb._ Thou duke! brother, thou liest.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading _3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading [_Kills_ AMBITIOSO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Amb._ Thou duke! brother, thou liest.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading _3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading _Spu._ Slave! so dost thou.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Spu._ Slave! so dost thou.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Spu._ Slave! so dost thou.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Stabs_ SPURIO.
plural of “stab” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading [_Stabs_ SPURIO.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Amb._ Thou duke! brother, thou liest.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading _3rd Lord._ Base villain! hast thou slain my lord and master?
Chapter 21 of Webster & Tourneur by John Webster holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 21 holds 374 sentences of Webster & Tourneur, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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