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Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies
Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.
I read, with a very slight alteration, _Half won is match well made_; watch, _and well make it_.
That is, _a match well made is half won; watch, and make it well_.
This is, in my opinion, not all the error.
The lines are misplaced, and should be read thus:
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Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.
Line 2
I read, with a very slight alteration, _Half won is match well made_; watch, _and well make it_.
/aɪ red wɪð ə ˈveri slaɪt ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən hæf wʌn ɪz mætʃ wel meɪd wɑːtʃ ənd wel meɪk ɪt/
Line 3
That is, _a match well made is half won; watch, and make it well_.
/ðæt ɪz ə mætʃ wel meɪd ɪz hæf wʌn wɑːtʃ ənd meɪk ɪt wel/
Line 4
This is, in my opinion, not all the error.
/ðɪs ɪz ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən nɑːt ɔːl ðə ˈerər/
Line 5
The lines are misplaced, and should be read thus:
/ðə laɪnz ɑːr mɪˈspleɪst ənd ʃʊd biː red ðʌs/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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alteration noun US /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading “I read, with a very slight alteration, _Half won is match well made_; watch, _and well make it_.”

error noun US /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “This is, in my opinion, not all the error.”

lines noun US /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading “The lines are misplaced, and should be read thus:”

match verb US /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading “IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.”

meaning noun US /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading “IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.”

misplaced adjective US /mɪˈspleɪst/

put in the wrong place or position

From this reading “The lines are misplaced, and should be read thus:”

slight noun US /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading “I read, with a very slight alteration, _Half won is match well made_; watch, _and well make it_.”

won noun US /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading “IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.”

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106,9

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From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

254

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

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I read, with a very slight alteration, _Half won is match well made_; watch, _and well make it_.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading This is, in my opinion, not all the error.

alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading I read, with a very slight alteration, _Half won is match well made_; watch, _and well make it_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The lines are misplaced, and should be read thus:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The lines are misplaced, and should be read thus:

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

errornounUS /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading This is, in my opinion, not all the error.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

iiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This is, in my opinion, not all the error.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The lines are misplaced, and should be read thus:

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

matchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

misplacedadjectiveUS /mɪˈspleɪst/

put in the wrong place or position

From this reading The lines are misplaced, and should be read thus:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This is, in my opinion, not all the error.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This is, in my opinion, not all the error.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading This is, in my opinion, not all the error.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I read, with a very slight alteration, _Half won is match well made_; watch, _and well make it_.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The lines are misplaced, and should be read thus:

slightnounUS /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading I read, with a very slight alteration, _Half won is match well made_; watch, _and well make it_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This is, in my opinion, not all the error.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The lines are misplaced, and should be read thus:

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I read, with a very slight alteration, _Half won is match well made_; watch, _and well make it_.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading I read, with a very slight alteration, _Half won is match well made_; watch, _and well make it_.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I read, with a very slight alteration, _Half won is match well made_; watch, _and well make it_.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading IV.iii.254 (106,9) [Half won, is match well made; match, and well make it] This line has no meaning that I can find.

Chapter 7 of Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies by Samuel Johnson holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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