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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8

Chapter XII

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_Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?
_Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.
_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.
_Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.
_Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8 is here in full — 728 sentences across 146 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/145 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?
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_Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.
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_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.
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_Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.
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_Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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breathing noun US /ˈbriːðɪŋ/

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading “_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.”

commend verb US /kəˈmend/

express approval of

From this reading “_Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.”

flourish verb US /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/

grow vigorously

From this reading “_Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.”

foils noun US /fɔɪlz/

plural of “foil” — a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal

From this reading “_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.”

Ham noun US /hæm/

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

hits noun US /hɪts/

plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

From this reading “_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.”

lordship noun US /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading “_Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.”

opposition noun US /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading “_Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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in the hall preposition + article + noun counted as “in … hall”

In this reading “_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.”

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165

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

170

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From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

2249

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

2250

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

2251

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

2252

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

2253

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From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

2254

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From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

2255

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From this reading _Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading _Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

commendverbUS /kəˈmend/

express approval of

From this reading _Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading _Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.

e'enadverb

even

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/

grow vigorously

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

foilsnounUS /fɔɪlz/

plural of “foil” — a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/

obtain

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

HamnounUS /hæm/

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading _Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

hitsnounUS /hɪts/

plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

How

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From this reading _Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading _Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.

majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

Osr

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From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

redeliver

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From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

YourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading _Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.

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