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Chapter VII
[Page 138] _Ham._ And[1] what did you enact? _Pol._ I did enact _Iulius Caesar_, I was kill'd i'th'Capitol: _Brutus_ kill'd me. _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready? _Rosin._ I my Lord, they stay vpon your patience. _Qu._ Come hither my good _Hamlet_, sit by me.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Qu._ Come hither my good _Hamlet_, sit by me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Qu._ Come hither my good _Hamlet_, sit by me.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “_Qu._ Come hither my good _Hamlet_, sit by me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?”
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From this reading [Page 138] _Ham._ And[1] what did you enact?
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From this reading [Page 138] _Ham._ And[1] what did you enact?
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From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Page 138] _Ham._ And[1] what did you enact?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
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From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
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From this reading _Pol._ I did enact _Iulius Caesar_, I was kill'd i'th'Capitol: _Brutus_ kill'd me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Qu._ Come hither my good _Hamlet_, sit by me.
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From this reading _Pol._ I did enact _Iulius Caesar_, I was kill'd i'th'Capitol: _Brutus_ kill'd me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Qu._ Come hither my good _Hamlet_, sit by me.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading [Page 138] _Ham._ And[1] what did you enact?
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From this reading [Page 138] _Ham._ And[1] what did you enact?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Qu._ Come hither my good _Hamlet_, sit by me.
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From this reading [Page 138] _Ham._ And[1] what did you enact?
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From this reading _Qu._ Come hither my good _Hamlet_, sit by me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading _Qu._ Come hither my good _Hamlet_, sit by me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Pol._ I did enact _Iulius Caesar_, I was kill'd i'th'Capitol: _Brutus_ kill'd me.
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From this reading _Pol._ I did enact _Iulius Caesar_, I was kill'd i'th'Capitol: _Brutus_ kill'd me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pol._ I did enact _Iulius Caesar_, I was kill'd i'th'Capitol: _Brutus_ kill'd me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pol._ I did enact _Iulius Caesar_, I was kill'd i'th'Capitol: _Brutus_ kill'd me.
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From this reading _Rosin._ I my Lord, they stay vpon your patience.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Pol._ I did enact _Iulius Caesar_, I was kill'd i'th'Capitol: _Brutus_ kill'd me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Rosin._ I my Lord, they stay vpon your patience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
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From this reading [Page 138] _Ham._ And[1] what did you enact?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rosin._ I my Lord, they stay vpon your patience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pol._ I did enact _Iulius Caesar_, I was kill'd i'th'Capitol: _Brutus_ kill'd me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Qu._ Come hither my good _Hamlet_, sit by me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rosin._ I my Lord, they stay vpon your patience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Qu._ Come hither my good _Hamlet_, sit by me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rosin._ I my Lord, they stay vpon your patience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Rosin._ I my Lord, they stay vpon your patience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ham._ It was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe there.[2] Be the Players ready?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rosin._ I my Lord, they stay vpon your patience.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Pol._ I did enact _Iulius Caesar_, I was kill'd i'th'Capitol: _Brutus_ kill'd me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [Page 138] _Ham._ And[1] what did you enact?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [Page 138] _Ham._ And[1] what did you enact?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Rosin._ I my Lord, they stay vpon your patience.
