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The Shakespeare-Expositor

Chapter XIII

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"Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."
The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.
Some editors, most unjustifiably, throw out 'you.'
* * * * * "One dowle that's in my plume."
For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:
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The Shakespeare-Expositor

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."
/hæθ kɑːzd tuː beltʃ juː ʌp ənd ɑːn ðɪs ˈaɪlənd/
Line 2
The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.
Line 3
Some editors, most unjustifiably, throw out 'you.'
/sʌm ˈedɪtərz moʊst ˌʌndʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbli θroʊ aʊt juː/
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* * * * * "One dowle that's in my plume."
Line 5
For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

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.

belch verb US /beltʃ/

expel gas from the stomach

From this reading “"Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."”

editors noun US /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading “Some editors, most unjustifiably, throw out 'you.'”

folio noun US /ˈfoʊliːoʊ/

the system of numbering pages

From this reading “The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.”

mode noun US /moʊd/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:”

plume verb US /pluːm/

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading “* * * * * "One dowle that's in my plume."”

printer's noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:”

spelling noun US /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading “For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:”

unjustifiably adverb US /ˌʌndʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbli/

without any excuse

From this reading “Some editors, most unjustifiably, throw out 'you.'”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

throw out verb + adjective

force to leave or move out

In this reading “Some editors, most unjustifiably, throw out 'you.'”

All words in this reading · 48

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

belchverbUS /beltʃ/

expel gas from the stomach

From this reading "Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."

believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading "Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

dowle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * "One dowle that's in my plume."

dowlne

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Some editors, most unjustifiably, throw out 'you.'

errornounUS /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.

folionounUS /ˈfoʊliːoʊ/

the system of numbering pages

From this reading The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.

Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading "Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.

modenounUS /moʊd/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Some editors, most unjustifiably, throw out 'you.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading * * * * * "One dowle that's in my plume."

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.

obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading * * * * * "One dowle that's in my plume."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Some editors, most unjustifiably, throw out 'you.'

plumeverbUS /pluːm/

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading * * * * * "One dowle that's in my plume."

printer'snounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some editors, most unjustifiably, throw out 'you.'

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * "One dowle that's in my plume."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading Some editors, most unjustifiably, throw out 'you.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."

transpositionnoun

any abnormal position of the organs of the body

From this reading The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.

unjustifiablyadverbUS /ˌʌndʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbli/

without any excuse

From this reading Some editors, most unjustifiably, throw out 'you.'

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The first folio has 'up you'; the necessary and obvious transposition was made in the fourth.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For 'dowle' I read with confidence _down_, believing it to be a printer's error for _dowlne_, a mode of spelling _down_:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Hath caused to belch you up, and on this island."

Chapter 13 of The Shakespeare-Expositor by Thomas Keightley holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Chapter 13 holds 409 sentences of The Shakespeare-Expositor, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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