Chapter 8 of Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A Midsummer Night's Dream_, act v. sc. i.] [Footnote 7: Schmidt (_Sh. Lex._) says _of vantage_ means _to boot_. I do not think he is right. Perhaps Polonius means 'from a position of advantage.'
Chapter 8 of Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “Perhaps Polonius means 'from a position of advantage.'”
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “[Footnote 7: Schmidt (_Sh.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “_A Midsummer Night's Dream_, act v. sc. i.]”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “_A Midsummer Night's Dream_, act v. sc. i.]”
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading “[Footnote 7: Schmidt (_Sh.”
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
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From this reading [Footnote 7: Schmidt (_Sh.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Midsummer Night's Dream_, act v. sc. i.]
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _A Midsummer Night's Dream_, act v. sc. i.]
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Perhaps Polonius means 'from a position of advantage.'
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Lex._) says _of vantage_ means _to boot_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think he is right.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading _A Midsummer Night's Dream_, act v. sc. i.]
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 7: Schmidt (_Sh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps Polonius means 'from a position of advantage.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not think he is right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A Midsummer Night's Dream_, act v. sc. i.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not think he is right.
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From this reading Lex._) says _of vantage_ means _to boot_.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Lex._) says _of vantage_ means _to boot_.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading _A Midsummer Night's Dream_, act v. sc. i.]
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _A Midsummer Night's Dream_, act v. sc. i.]
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think he is right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lex._) says _of vantage_ means _to boot_.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Polonius means 'from a position of advantage.'
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From this reading Perhaps Polonius means 'from a position of advantage.'
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Perhaps Polonius means 'from a position of advantage.'
precisely, exactly
From this reading I do not think he is right.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Lex._) says _of vantage_ means _to boot_.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading _A Midsummer Night's Dream_, act v. sc. i.]
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading [Footnote 7: Schmidt (_Sh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 7: Schmidt (_Sh.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think he is right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lex._) says _of vantage_ means _to boot_.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _A Midsummer Night's Dream_, act v. sc. i.]
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading Lex._) says _of vantage_ means _to boot_.
Chapter 8 of Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio by William Shakespeare holds 364 sentences, grouped into 73 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.
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