adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
ARRUNTIUS
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From this reading ARRUNTIUS.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_Draws his sword._] What, stand you off? at gaze?
AvoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It looks too full of death for thy cold spirits.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It looks too full of death for thy cold spirits.
DrawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading [_Draws his sword._] What, stand you off? at gaze?
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
fitternounUS /ˈfɪtər/
someone who fits a garment to a particular person
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It looks too full of death for thy cold spirits.
fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It looks too full of death for thy cold spirits.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading [_Draws his sword._] What, stand you off? at gaze?
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Draws his sword._] What, stand you off? at gaze?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looks too full of death for thy cold spirits.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It looks too full of death for thy cold spirits.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looks too full of death for thy cold spirits.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [_Draws his sword._] What, stand you off? at gaze?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
sinews
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From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It looks too full of death for thy cold spirits.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading [_Draws his sword._] What, stand you off? at gaze?
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
stretch'd
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From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
swoln
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From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading [_Draws his sword._] What, stand you off? at gaze?
tnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading It looks too full of death for thy cold spirits.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It looks too full of death for thy cold spirits.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Avoid mine eye, dull camel, or my sword Shall make thy bravery fitter for a grave, Than for a triumph.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [_Draws his sword._] What, stand you off? at gaze?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Draws his sword._] What, stand you off? at gaze?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll advance a statue O’ your own bulk; but ’t shall be on the cross; Where I will nail your pride at breadth and length, And crack those sinews, which are yet but stretch’d With your swoln fortune’s rage.
