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Julius Caesar

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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Bru.
Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.
The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.
If at Philippi we do face him there, These people at our backe Cassi.
Heare me good Brother Bru.
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Julius Caesar

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Julius Caesar is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Bru.
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Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.
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The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.
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If at Philippi we do face him there, These people at our backe Cassi.
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Heare me good Brother Bru.

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affection noun US /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading “Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.”

Contribution noun US /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading “Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.”

Enemy noun US /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading “The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.”

force noun US /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading “Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.”

fuller noun US /ˈfʊlər/

United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading “The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.”

marching noun US /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading “The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.”

Philippi noun US /fɪˈlɪpi/

a city in ancient Macedonia that was important in early Christianity

From this reading “Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.”

reasons noun US /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading “Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.”

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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 Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

aduantage

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From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If at Philippi we do face him there, These people at our backe Cassi.

backe

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From this reading If at Philippi we do face him there, These people at our backe Cassi.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Heare me good Brother Bru.

Bru

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From this reading Bru.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

Cassi

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From this reading If at Philippi we do face him there, These people at our backe Cassi.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

ContributionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

encourag'd

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From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

EnemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading If at Philippi we do face him there, These people at our backe Cassi.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

forc'd

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From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/

United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

giue

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From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

grug'd

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

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

haue

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From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

Heare

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From this reading Heare me good Brother Bru.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If at Philippi we do face him there, These people at our backe Cassi.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Heare me good Brother Bru.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading If at Philippi we do face him there, These people at our backe Cassi.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

PhilippinounUS /fɪˈlɪpi/

a city in ancient Macedonia that was important in early Christianity

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

refresht

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From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading If at Philippi we do face him there, These people at our backe Cassi.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading If at Philippi we do face him there, These people at our backe Cassi.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

twixt

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From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

vp

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

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

vs

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From this reading Good reasons must of force giue place to better: The people 'twixt Philippi, and this ground Do stand but in a forc'd affection: For they haue grug'd vs Contribution.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Enemy, marching along by them, By them shall make a fuller number vp, Come on refresht, new added, and encourag'd: From which aduantage shall we cut him off.

Chapter 7 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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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