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Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio
Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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_Mar._ My good Lord.
_Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?
_Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.
I know you are no Truant: But what is your affaire in _Elsenour_?
Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.
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Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Mar._ My good Lord.
/mɑːr maɪ ɡʊd lɔːrd/
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_Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?
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_Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.
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I know you are no Truant: But what is your affaire in _Elsenour_?
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Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.

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depart verb US /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading “Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.”

disposition noun US /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

your usual mood

From this reading “_Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.”

doe noun US /doʊ/

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading “_Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.”

Fathers noun US /ˈfɑːðərz/

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.”

Ham noun US /hæm/

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

Mar verb US /mɑːr/

make imperfect

truant noun US /ˈtruːənt/

one who is absent from school without permission

From this reading “_Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.”

violence noun US /ˈvaɪələns/

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading “_Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.”

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10

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From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

11

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From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

12

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From this reading Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.

134

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From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

8

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From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

9

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From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

affairenoun

a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

From this reading I know you are no Truant: But what is your affaire in _Elsenour_?

AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I know you are no Truant: But what is your affaire in _Elsenour_?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.

deepe

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From this reading Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.

departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.

dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

your usual mood

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

doenounUS /doʊ/

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

drinke

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From this reading Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.

eare

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From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

Elsenour

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From this reading I know you are no Truant: But what is your affaire in _Elsenour_?

EnemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.

euen

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From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

Funerall

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From this reading Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _Mar._ My good Lord.

HamnounUS /hæm/

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

haue

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From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

heare

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From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

Hor

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From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I know you are no Truant: But what is your affaire in _Elsenour_?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know you are no Truant: But what is your affaire in _Elsenour_?

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Mar._ My good Lord.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

MarverbUS /mɑːr/

make imperfect

From this reading _Mar._ My good Lord.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Mar._ My good Lord.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I know you are no Truant: But what is your affaire in _Elsenour_?

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

owne

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From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

selfe

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From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

Sidenote

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From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/

one who is absent from school without permission

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

trusternoun

a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

Wee'l

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From this reading Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.[12] [Sidenote: you for to drinke ere] _Hor._ My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

Wittemberge

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From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Ham._ I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.[8] But what in faith make you from _Wittemberge_?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Hor._ A truant disposition, good my Lord.[9] _Ham._ I would not haue your Enemy say so;[10] [Sidenote: not heare] Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,[11] [Sidenote: my eare] [Sidenote: 134] To make it truster of your owne report Against your selfe.

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Vocabulary met early in Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio

Words and structures a reader meets early in Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Gracious
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Figure
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tragedie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hamlet
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.