Chapter XXXVI
Chapter 36
Chapter 36 of Shakespeare's First Folio is here in full — 1387 sentences across 278 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oth. Why, how should she be murdred? Aemil. Alas: who knowes? Oth.
Shakespeare's First Folio
Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36
Chapter 36 of Shakespeare's First Folio is here in full — 1387 sentences across 278 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oth.
Why,
how
should
she
be
murdred?
Aemil.
Alas:
who
knowes?
Oth.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Shakespeare's First Folio
Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36
Chapter 36 of Shakespeare's First Folio is here in full — 1387 sentences across 278 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/277 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Oth.
Line 2
Why,
how
should
she
be
murdred?
Line 3
Aemil.
Line 4
Alas:
who
knowes?
Line 5
Oth.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Alas
exclamation
US /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas: who knowes?”
All words in this reading · 11
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Aemil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aemil.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas: who knowes?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, how should she be murdred?
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, how should she be murdred?
knowes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alas: who knowes?
murdred
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From this reading Why, how should she be murdred?
Oth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, how should she be murdred?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why, how should she be murdred?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Alas: who knowes?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, how should she be murdred?
Chapter 36 of Shakespeare's First Folio by William Shakespeare holds 1387 sentences, grouped into 278 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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Vocabulary met early in Shakespeare's First Folio
Words and structures a reader meets early in Shakespeare's First Folio, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Paines
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