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Hamlet — A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623
Hamlet — A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623

Chapter XI

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[Footnote 1: 'passages of proofe,'--_trials_.
'I see when it is put to the test.']
[Footnote 2: 'time modifies it.']
[Footnote 3: Contrast him here with Hamlet.]
[Footnote 4: careless.]
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Hamlet — A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623

Chapter XI

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[Footnote 1: 'passages of proofe,'--_trials_.
Line 2
'I see when it is put to the test.']
Line 3
[Footnote 2: 'time modifies it.']
Line 4
[Footnote 3: Contrast him here with Hamlet.]
Line 5
[Footnote 4: careless.]

Learner Dictionary

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

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “[Footnote 3: Contrast him here with Hamlet.]”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “[Footnote 2: 'time modifies it.']”

All words in this reading · 26

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1

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From this reading [Footnote 1: 'passages of proofe,'--_trials_.

2

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From this reading [Footnote 2: 'time modifies it.']

3

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From this reading [Footnote 3: Contrast him here with Hamlet.]

4

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From this reading [Footnote 4: careless.]

careless

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From this reading [Footnote 4: careless.]

Contrast

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From this reading [Footnote 3: Contrast him here with Hamlet.]

Footnote

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From this reading [Footnote 1: 'passages of proofe,'--_trials_.

Hamlet

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From this reading [Footnote 3: Contrast him here with Hamlet.]

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading [Footnote 3: Contrast him here with Hamlet.]

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading [Footnote 3: Contrast him here with Hamlet.]

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 'I see when it is put to the test.']

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 'I see when it is put to the test.']

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'I see when it is put to the test.']

modifies

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From this reading [Footnote 2: 'time modifies it.']

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Footnote 1: 'passages of proofe,'--_trials_.

passages

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From this reading [Footnote 1: 'passages of proofe,'--_trials_.

proofe

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From this reading [Footnote 1: 'passages of proofe,'--_trials_.

put

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From this reading 'I see when it is put to the test.']

see

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From this reading 'I see when it is put to the test.']

test

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From this reading 'I see when it is put to the test.']

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 'I see when it is put to the test.']

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading [Footnote 2: 'time modifies it.']

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'I see when it is put to the test.']

trials

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From this reading [Footnote 1: 'passages of proofe,'--_trials_.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 'I see when it is put to the test.']

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading [Footnote 3: Contrast him here with Hamlet.]