Chapter XXXI
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_2d Clown_. But is this law? _1st Clown_. Ay, marry is 't; crowner's-quest law. HAMLET.
The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow
Chapter XXXI
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_2d
Clown_.
But
is
this
law?
_1st
Clown_.
Ay,
marry
is
't;
crowner's-quest
law.
HAMLET.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow
Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_2d
Clown_.
Line 2
But
is
this
law?
/bʌt ɪz ðɪs lɔː/
Line 3
_1st
Clown_.
Line 4
Ay,
marry
is
't;
crowner's-quest
law.
Line 5
HAMLET.
/ˈhæmlət/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Clown
noun
US /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
hamlet
noun
US /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “HAMLET.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “But is this law?”
take in marriage
From this reading “Ay, marry is 't; crowner's-quest law.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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1st
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _1st Clown_.
2
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _2d Clown_.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, marry is 't; crowner's-quest law.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But is this law?
ClownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading _2d Clown_.
crowner's-quest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, marry is 't; crowner's-quest law.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _2d Clown_.
HAMLETnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading HAMLET.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But is this law?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But is this law?
take in marriage
From this reading Ay, marry is 't; crowner's-quest law.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Ay, marry is 't; crowner's-quest law.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But is this law?
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