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Antony and Cleopatra

Chapter III

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Lep.
'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.
To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.
Farwell Lep.
Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir To let me be partaker Caesar.
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Antony and Cleopatra

Chapter III

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Lep.
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'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.
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To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.
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Farwell Lep.
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Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir To let me be partaker Caesar.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir To let me be partaker Caesar.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

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

From this reading “To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.”

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able

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

abroad

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From this reading Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir To let me be partaker Caesar.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

Assemble

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

beseech

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From this reading Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir To let me be partaker Caesar.

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

busines

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

Caes

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

Caesar

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

counsell

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

Driue

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

encounter

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

end

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

Farwell

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From this reading Farwell Lep.

Field

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

front

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

furnisht

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

i'th

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

Idlenesse

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

immediate

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

informe

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir To let me be partaker Caesar.

Land

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

Lep

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From this reading Lep.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

Lord

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From this reading Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir To let me be partaker Caesar.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

mean

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From this reading Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir To let me be partaker Caesar.

morrow

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

partaker

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From this reading Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir To let me be partaker Caesar.

pitty

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

Pompey

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

present

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

quickely

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

rightly

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

Rome

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

Sea

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

selues

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

shal

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From this reading Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir To let me be partaker Caesar.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

shames

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

shew

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

Sir

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

From this reading Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir To let me be partaker Caesar.

stirres

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From this reading Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir To let me be partaker Caesar.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

Thriues

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

Til

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

Tis

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

too

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From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

twaine

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From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'Tis pitty of him Caes Let his shames quickely Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey Thriues in our Idlenesse Lep.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To morrow Caesar, I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly Both what by Sea and Land I can be able To front this present time Caes Til which encounter, it is my busines too.