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Antony and Cleopatra

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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Eno.
He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.
Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.
That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.
No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.
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Antony and Cleopatra

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Antony and Cleopatra is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Eno.
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He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.
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Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.
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That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.
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No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

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Ant noun US /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading “No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.”

Anthony noun US /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading “Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.”

Brutus noun US /ˈbruːtəs/

statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)

From this reading “Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.”

Caesar noun US /ˈsiːzər/

conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)

From this reading “Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.”

confound verb US /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading “That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.”

roaring noun US /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading “Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.”

wept verb US /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading “Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.”

willingly adverb US /ˈwɪlɪŋli/

in a willing manner

From this reading “That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

Agri

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From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

AntnounUS /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

Beleeu't

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From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

BrutusnounUS /ˈbruːtəs/

statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/

conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

confoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

Eno

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From this reading Eno.

Enobarbus

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From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

heare

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From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

Iulius

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From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

Octauia

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From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

Out-go

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From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

Phillippi

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From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

rheume

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

slaine

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From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

trobled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

wail'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

weepe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

weptverbUS /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why Enobarbus: When Anthony found Iulius Caesar dead, He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine Eno.

willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/

in a willing manner

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man Agri.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, Beleeu't till I weepe too Caesar.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading No sweet Octauia, You shall heare from me still: the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you Ant.

Chapter 7 of Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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.

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