Chapter 20 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * "I see it in my motion, have it not in my tongue." We should probably read _notion_, i.e. idea, mind. * * * * * "But near him thy angel Becomes a fear." Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it. In the corresponding place of North's Plutarch the word is _afraid_.
Chapter 20 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “* * * * * "But near him thy angel Becomes a fear."”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “* * * * * "But near him thy angel Becomes a fear."”
accompanying
From this reading “In the corresponding place of North's Plutarch the word is _afraid_.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “* * * * * "I see it in my motion, have it not in my tongue."”
possessive form of “north” — the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “In the corresponding place of North's Plutarch the word is _afraid_.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
with honesty
From this reading “Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.”
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.
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * "But near him thy angel Becomes a fear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading In the corresponding place of North's Plutarch the word is _afraid_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading * * * * * "But near him thy angel Becomes a fear."
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading * * * * * "But near him thy angel Becomes a fear."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * "But near him thy angel Becomes a fear."
accompanying
From this reading In the corresponding place of North's Plutarch the word is _afraid_.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading We should probably read _notion_, i.e. idea, mind.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading * * * * * "But near him thy angel Becomes a fear."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * "I see it in my motion, have it not in my tongue."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * "But near him thy angel Becomes a fear."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * "I see it in my motion, have it not in my tongue."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We should probably read _notion_, i.e. idea, mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * "I see it in my motion, have it not in my tongue."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the corresponding place of North's Plutarch the word is _afraid_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * "I see it in my motion, have it not in my tongue."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We should probably read _notion_, i.e. idea, mind.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading * * * * * "I see it in my motion, have it not in my tongue."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * "I see it in my motion, have it not in my tongue."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading * * * * * "But near him thy angel Becomes a fear."
possessive form of “north” — the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the corresponding place of North's Plutarch the word is _afraid_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * "I see it in my motion, have it not in my tongue."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading We should probably read _notion_, i.e. idea, mind.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the corresponding place of North's Plutarch the word is _afraid_.
Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)
From this reading In the corresponding place of North's Plutarch the word is _afraid_.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading We should probably read _notion_, i.e. idea, mind.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We should probably read _notion_, i.e. idea, mind.
with honesty
From this reading Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading * * * * * "I see it in my motion, have it not in my tongue."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should probably read _notion_, i.e. idea, mind.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the corresponding place of North's Plutarch the word is _afraid_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading * * * * * "But near him thy angel Becomes a fear."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading * * * * * "I see it in my motion, have it not in my tongue."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upton read _afear'd_, and, I think, rightly; a Fear was a source of terror, not an object of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We should probably read _notion_, i.e. idea, mind.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In the corresponding place of North's Plutarch the word is _afraid_.
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