Chapter X
By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at. _K. Henry IV. P. I_. act iii. sc. 1.] [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
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By
being
seldom
seen,
I
could
not
stir
But,
like
a
comet,
I
was
wondered
at.
_K.
Henry
IV.
P.
I_.
act
iii.
sc.
1.]
[Footnote
7:
'wherein
Necessity,
beggared
of
material,
will
not
scruple
to
whisper
invented
accusations
against
us.']
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Hamlet — A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623
Chapter X
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
By
being
seldom
seen,
I
could
not
stir
But,
like
a
comet,
I
was
wondered
at.
Line 2
_K.
Henry
IV.
Line 3
P.
I_.
act
iii.
sc.
Line 4
1.]
Line 5
[Footnote
7:
'wherein
Necessity,
beggared
of
material,
will
not
scruple
to
whisper
invented
accusations
against
us.']
Learner Dictionary
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Against
preposition
US /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “[Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']”
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.”
Wondered
noun
US /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.”
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1
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7
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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 By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
accusations
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act
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From this reading P. I_. act iii. sc.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
beggared
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
comet
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From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
Footnote
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Henry
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From this reading _K. Henry IV.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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iii
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From this reading P. I_. act iii. sc.
invented
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IV
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From this reading _K. Henry IV.
K
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From this reading _K. Henry IV.
like
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material
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Necessity
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
P
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From this reading P. I_. act iii. sc.
sc
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From this reading P. I_. act iii. sc.
scruple
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seen
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seldom
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From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
stir
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From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
wherein
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From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
whisper
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From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.