Chapter 6 of William Shakespeare is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of William Shakespeare is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A word from him would save them. No one else can save them. Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken. He is silent for Goneril's sake. If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.
Chapter 6 of William Shakespeare is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.”
the quality of being faithful
From this reading “Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.”
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading “Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “He is silent for Goneril's sake.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “He is silent for Goneril's sake.”
expressed without speech
From this reading “Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.”
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 A word from him would save them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one else can save them.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one else can save them.
at any time
From this reading If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.
apart from; not including
From this reading If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.
the quality of being faithful
From this reading Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is silent for Goneril's sake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A word from him would save them.
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is silent for Goneril's sake.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is silent for Goneril's sake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A word from him would save them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is silent for Goneril's sake.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.
immediately past
From this reading Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.
not any; not one
From this reading No one else can save them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one else can save them.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He is silent for Goneril's sake.
except for; apart from
From this reading A word from him would save them.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He is silent for Goneril's sake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A word from him would save them.
expressed without speech
From this reading Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A word from him would save them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If he ever cared for any one in the world, except himself, he may have cared a little for Goneril.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A word from him would save them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet at the last minute, his one little glimmer of faithfulness keeps the word unspoken.
Chapter 6 of William Shakespeare by John Masefield holds 419 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 6 holds 419 sentences of William Shakespeare, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of William Shakespeare by John Masefield exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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