Chapter 5 of Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELIZABETH. Girl, do you think you could ever rule in mine? Well, try your way! But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time! ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
Chapter 5 of Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the boundary of a surface
From this reading “ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “ELIZABETH.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time!”
a borough of New York City
From this reading “But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time!”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “Girl, do you think you could ever rule in mine?”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].”
In this reading “ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].”
simultaneously
In this reading “But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Girl, do you think you could ever rule in mine?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Girl, do you think you could ever rule in mine?
the boundary of a surface
From this reading ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH.
at any time
From this reading Girl, do you think you could ever rule in mine?
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
a young female
From this reading Girl, do you think you could ever rule in mine?
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Girl, do you think you could ever rule in mine?
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Girl, do you think you could ever rule in mine?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
a borough of New York City
From this reading But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time!
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Girl, do you think you could ever rule in mine?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZABETH _goes out._ MARY [_she sits on the table edge, swinging her pretty foot_].
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Girl, do you think you could ever rule in mine?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But--between queens, Mary--one kingdom at a time!
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Well, try your way!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Well, try your way!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, try your way!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Girl, do you think you could ever rule in mine?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, try your way!
Chapter 5 of Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts by Clemence Dane holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 418 sentences of Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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