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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Jul._ Come hither, nurse.
What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
_Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
_Jul._ Go, ask his name.
If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/102 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Jul._ Come hither, nurse.
Line 2
What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
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_Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
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_Jul._ Go, ask his name.
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If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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dance noun US /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading “_Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.”

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follows verb US /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading “_Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.”

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heir noun US /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading “What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.”

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hither adverb US /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “_Jul._ Come hither, nurse.”

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nurse verb US /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading “_Jul._ Come hither, nurse.”

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Romeo noun US /ˈroʊmioʊ/

an ardent male lover

From this reading “If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!”

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sprung verb US /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!”

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wedding noun US /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading “If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!”

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Come hither verb + particle

In this reading “_Jul._ Come hither, nurse.”

5,896 times in 426,211 chapters
sprung from verb + particle counted as “spring from”

In this reading “If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!”

13,223 times in 426,211 chapters

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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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135

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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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383

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From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.

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384

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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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385

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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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386

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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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387

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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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388

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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.

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askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading _Jul._ Go, ask his name.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Jul._ Come hither, nurse.

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dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.

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GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Jul._ Go, ask his name.

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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heirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Jul._ Go, ask his name.

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hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading _Jul._ Come hither, nurse.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.

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Jul

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From this reading _Jul._ Come hither, nurse.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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MarryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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Montague

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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Jul._ Go, ask his name.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading _Jul._ Come hither, nurse.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.

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oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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Petruchio

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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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RomeonounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/

an ardent male lover

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.

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sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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Tiberio

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From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.

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What's

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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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yond

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From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!

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How to work through The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 37 chapters of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Works
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
William
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shakespeare
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
George
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.