Chapter 10 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv. 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare. * * * * * "Elves list your names. Silence, you airy toyès. Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
Chapter 10 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading “Silence, you airy toyès.”
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."”
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."”
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading “4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.”
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.”
plural of “hearth” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."”
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.”
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading “Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Silence, you airy toyès.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv.
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
plural of “hearth” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading * * * * * "Elves list your names.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading * * * * * "Elves list your names.
an insignificant place
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv.
come to pass
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence, you airy toyès.
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In favour of my reading, it may be observed that in iv.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence, you airy toyès.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
not swept or having sweep
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
(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 4 and in the following speeches the Ouphes occur, as well as the Elves and Fairies, and nowhere else in Shakespeare.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Cricket to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap; What fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Silence, you airy toyès.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * "Elves list your names.
Chapter 10 of The Shakespeare-Expositor by Thomas Keightley holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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