Chapter 2 of Othello is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Othello is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cassio. Here comes another Troope to seeke for you. Enter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches. Iago. It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.
Chapter 2 of Othello is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Here comes another Troope to seeke for you.”
to come or go into
From this reading “Enter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches.”
the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife
From this reading “Iago.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Enter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches.”
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading “It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.”
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “Enter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches.”
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From this reading It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here comes another Troope to seeke for you.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cassio.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Here comes another Troope to seeke for you.
to come or go into
From this reading Enter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here comes another Troope to seeke for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here comes another Troope to seeke for you.
the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife
From this reading Iago.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Enter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches.
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading It is Brabantio: Generall be aduis'd, He comes to bad intent Othello.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here comes another Troope to seeke for you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here comes another Troope to seeke for you.
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Enter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here comes another Troope to seeke for you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Enter Brabantio, Rodorigo, with Officers, and Torches.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here comes another Troope to seeke for you.
Chapter 2 of Othello by William Shakespeare holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
Chapter 2 holds 205 sentences of Othello, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Othello by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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