Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Shakespeare Story-Book is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hail!” “Hail!” “Hail!” “Lesser than Macbeth and greater!” “Not so happy, yet much happier!”
The Shakespeare Story-Book
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Shakespeare Story-Book is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Hail!”
“Hail!”
“Hail!”
“Lesser
than
Macbeth
and
greater!”
“Not
so
happy,
yet
much
happier!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Shakespeare Story-Book
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Shakespeare Story-Book is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Hail!”
/heɪl/
Line 2
“Hail!”
/heɪl/
Line 3
“Hail!”
/heɪl/
Line 4
“Lesser
than
Macbeth
and
greater!”
/ˈlesər ðæn məkˈbeθ ənd ˈɡreɪtər/
Line 5
“Not
so
happy,
yet
much
happier!”
/nɑːt soʊ ˈhæpi jet mʌtʃ ˈhæpiər/
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.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading ““Lesser than Macbeth and greater!””
Hail
verb
US /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading ““Hail!””
happier
adjective
US /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ““Not so happy, yet much happier!””
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ““Not so happy, yet much happier!””
Lesser
adjective
US /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading ““Lesser than Macbeth and greater!””
Macbeth
noun
US /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading ““Lesser than Macbeth and greater!””
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ““Not so happy, yet much happier!””
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Not so happy, yet much happier!””
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.
All words in this reading · 12
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lesser than Macbeth and greater!”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “Lesser than Macbeth and greater!”
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading “Hail!”
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Not so happy, yet much happier!”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Not so happy, yet much happier!”
LesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading “Lesser than Macbeth and greater!”
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading “Lesser than Macbeth and greater!”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Not so happy, yet much happier!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not so happy, yet much happier!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so happy, yet much happier!”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Lesser than Macbeth and greater!”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not so happy, yet much happier!”
Chapter 9 of The Shakespeare Story-Book by Mary Macleod holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
What does chapter 9 of The Shakespeare Story-Book contain?
Chapter 9 holds 422 sentences of The Shakespeare Story-Book, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Shakespeare Story-Book by Mary Macleod exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
How do I study chapter 9 of The Shakespeare Story-Book?
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Can chapter 9 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Questions about reading The Shakespeare Story-Book
Common questions about reading The Shakespeare Story-Book by Mary Macleod on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Shakespeare Story-Book?
Yes. All 5790 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #49146 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Shakespeare Story-Book is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #49146, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Shakespeare Story-Book take to read?
About 482 minutes of reading across 1158 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Shakespeare Story-Book section by section
How to work through The Shakespeare Story-Book section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Shakespeare Story-Book
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Shakespeare Story-Book, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Barnes
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shakespeare Story-Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Literary
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shakespeare Story-Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Critics
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shakespeare Story-Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Times
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shakespeare Story-Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.