Chapter 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Banq. Looke how our Partner's rapt Macb. If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq. New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb. Come what come may, Time, and the Houre, runs through the roughest Day Banq.
Chapter 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.”
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.”
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading “New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.”
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Looke how our Partner's rapt Macb.”
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading “Looke how our Partner's rapt Macb.”
superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Come what come may, Time, and the Houre, runs through the roughest Day Banq.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “Come what come may, Time, and the Houre, runs through the roughest Day Banq.”
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come what come may, Time, and the Houre, runs through the roughest Day Banq.
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From this reading Banq.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq.
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From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
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From this reading If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Come what come may, Time, and the Houre, runs through the roughest Day Banq.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
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From this reading If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
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From this reading Come what come may, Time, and the Houre, runs through the roughest Day Banq.
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From this reading Looke how our Partner's rapt Macb.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
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From this reading Looke how our Partner's rapt Macb.
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From this reading Looke how our Partner's rapt Macb.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq.
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Looke how our Partner's rapt Macb.
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Looke how our Partner's rapt Macb.
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Looke how our Partner's rapt Macb.
superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Come what come may, Time, and the Houre, runs through the roughest Day Banq.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Come what come may, Time, and the Houre, runs through the roughest Day Banq.
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From this reading If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Come what come may, Time, and the Houre, runs through the roughest Day Banq.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Come what come may, Time, and the Houre, runs through the roughest Day Banq.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
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From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Come what come may, Time, and the Houre, runs through the roughest Day Banq.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq.
in the company of; together with
From this reading New Honors come vpon him Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, But with the aid of vse Macb.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If Chance will haue me King, Why Chance may Crowne me, Without my stirre Banq.
Chapter 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
Chapter 2 holds 196 sentences of The Tragedy of Macbeth, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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