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

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 497 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[4134] _Shoughs_] _Showghes_ Ff.
_shocks_ Capell.
_Slouths_ Johnson conj. (withdrawn).
_clept_] Capell.
_clipt_ Ff.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 is here in full — 497 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[4134] _Shoughs_] _Showghes_ Ff.
Line 2
_shocks_ Capell.
Line 3
_Slouths_ Johnson conj. (withdrawn).
Line 4
_clept_] Capell.
Line 5
_clipt_ Ff.

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.

Johnson noun US /ˈdʒɑːnsən/

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading “_Slouths_ Johnson conj. (withdrawn).”

shocks noun US /ʃɑːks/

plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

withdrawn adjective US /wɪθˈdrɔːn/

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading “_Slouths_ Johnson conj. (withdrawn).”

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.

4134

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [4134] _Shoughs_] _Showghes_ Ff.

Capell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _shocks_ Capell.

clept

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _clept_] Capell.

clipt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _clipt_ Ff.

conj

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Slouths_ Johnson conj. (withdrawn).

Ff

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [4134] _Shoughs_] _Showghes_ Ff.

JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading _Slouths_ Johnson conj. (withdrawn).

shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/

plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading _shocks_ Capell.

Shoughs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [4134] _Shoughs_] _Showghes_ Ff.

Showghes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [4134] _Shoughs_] _Showghes_ Ff.

Slouths

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Slouths_ Johnson conj. (withdrawn).

withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading _Slouths_ Johnson conj. (withdrawn).

Chapter 37 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 by William Shakespeare holds 497 sentences, grouped into 100 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 37 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 contain?

Chapter 37 holds 497 sentences of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 37 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 497 sentences, grouped into 100 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 37 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7?

Work through the 100 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Can chapter 37 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 37 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.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #47715, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7 take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 3584 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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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
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Shakespeare
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George
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