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Chapter IV
And now, Laertes, what's the news with you? You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes? He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent. Horatio. There's no offence, my lord.
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an old form of “has”
From this reading “He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.”
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
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From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
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From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
an old form of “has”
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
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From this reading Horatio.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
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From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
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From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
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From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
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From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
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From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
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From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
not any; not one
From this reading There's no offence, my lord.
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From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
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From this reading There's no offence, my lord.
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From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
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From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
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From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
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From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
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From this reading There's no offence, my lord.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You told us of some suit: what is't, Laertes?
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From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
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From this reading He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow' leave By laboursome petition; and at last, Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?
