Chapter V
MR. GRYCE. What you have spoke, it may be so, perchance. This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest. --MACBETH.
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Chapter V
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MR.
GRYCE.
What
you
have
spoke,
it
may
be
so,
perchance.
This
tyrant,
whose
sole
name
blisters
our
tongues,
Was
once
thought
honest.
--MACBETH.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MR.
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GRYCE.
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What
you
have
spoke,
it
may
be
so,
perchance.
Line 4
This
tyrant,
whose
sole
name
blisters
our
tongues,
Was
once
thought
honest.
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--MACBETH.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What you have spoke, it may be so, perchance.”
Honest
adjective
US /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “What you have spoke, it may be so, perchance.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.”
Whose
determiner
US /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.”
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What you have spoke, it may be so, perchance.
blisters
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From this reading This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.
GRYCE
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From this reading GRYCE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What you have spoke, it may be so, perchance.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What you have spoke, it may be so, perchance.
MACBETH
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From this reading --MACBETH.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What you have spoke, it may be so, perchance.
MR
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From this reading MR.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.
once
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From this reading This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.
perchance
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From this reading What you have spoke, it may be so, perchance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What you have spoke, it may be so, perchance.
sole
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From this reading This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.
spoke
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From this reading What you have spoke, it may be so, perchance.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.
tongues
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From this reading This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.
tyrant
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From this reading This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you have spoke, it may be so, perchance.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, Was once thought honest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What you have spoke, it may be so, perchance.