Chapter 11 of Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELIZABETH. I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him. _The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE. _She beckons to_ HENSLOWE. Henslowe!
Chapter 11 of Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “_She beckons to_ HENSLOWE.”
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.”
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.”
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.”
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “_The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “_The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “_The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE.”
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 I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
third-person singular of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading _She beckons to_ HENSLOWE.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE.
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.
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
most important element
From this reading _The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading _The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _The main door opens and_ HENSLOWE _enters followed by_ SHAKESPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _She beckons to_ HENSLOWE.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I used you, dirt, To show a man how foul the dirt can be; But now I brush you from him.
Chapter 11 of Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts by Clemence Dane holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 409 sentences of Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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