Chapter 10 of Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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.']
Chapter 10 of Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “[Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']”
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading “By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.”
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “[Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']”
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “[Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']”
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading “[Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']”
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading “[Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']”
not often
From this reading “By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.”
move an implement through
From this reading “By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.”
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From this reading 1.]
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From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
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.
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading P. I_. act iii. sc.
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.']
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.
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From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
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.
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.
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
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.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _K. Henry IV.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading P. I_. act iii. sc.
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _K. Henry IV.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _K. Henry IV.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
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.
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.']
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. I_. act iii. sc.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading P. I_. act iii. sc.
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
not often
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
move an implement through
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
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.']
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.']
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.
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From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading [Footnote 7: 'wherein Necessity, beggared of material, will not scruple to whisper invented accusations against us.']
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.']
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading By being seldom seen, I could not stir But, like a comet, I was wondered at.
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