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Timon of Athens

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:
Barnardo.
Who's there?
Fran.
Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".
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Timon of Athens

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Timon of Athens is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:
/ɪn əˈdɪʃən tuː ðə noʊts bɪˈloʊ ənd soʊ juː wɪl nɑːt θɪŋk ɔːl ðə ˈspelɪŋ ˈerərz ˌɪntrəˈduːst baɪ ðə ˈprɪntərz ʌv ðə taɪm hæv bɪn kərˈektəd hiːr ɑːr ðə fɜːrst fjuː laɪnz ʌv ˈhæmlət æz ðeɪ ɑːr priˈzentɪd hɪˈrɪn/
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Barnardo.
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Who's there?
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Fran.
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Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

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cliche noun US /kliˈʃeɪ/

a trite or obvious remark

From this reading “Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".”

corrected adjective US /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading “In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:”

errors noun US /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:”

Hamlet noun US /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading “In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:”

herein adverb US /hɪˈrɪn/

in this place or thing or document

From this reading “In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:”

packed adjective US /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading “Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".”

printers noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:”

spelling noun US /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading “In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:”

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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 Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

Barnardo

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From this reading Barnardo.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

clichenounUS /kliˈʃeɪ/

a trite or obvious remark

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

Fran

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From this reading Fran.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/

in this place or thing or document

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

printersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

selfe

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From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

StandverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Who's there?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

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understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

vnfold

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From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

Who's

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From this reading Who's there?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In addition to the notes below, and so you will *NOT* think all the spelling errors introduced by the printers of the time have been corrected, here are the first few lines of Hamlet, as they are presented herein:

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe As I understand it, the printers often ran out of certain words or letters they had often packed into a "cliche".

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