Chapter 35 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell. Get thee to bed. [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.
Chapter 35 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “[_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.”
propose a payment
From this reading “[_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “Come, let me clutch thee.”
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “[_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?”
an opening that permits escape or release
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “[_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “[_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “[_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Get thee to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
propose a payment
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
the act of grasping
From this reading Come, let me clutch thee.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, let me clutch thee.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
take in liquids
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get thee to bed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come, let me clutch thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
not in physical motion
From this reading I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Get thee to bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Get thee to bed.
in the direction of
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
at the time that
From this reading [_Exeunt Banquo and Fleance._[3942] _Macb._ Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [_Exit Servant._[3943] Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
but in spite of that
From this reading I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.
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