Chapter IV
Act IV
SCENE I. A dark Cave. In the middle, a Cauldron Boiling. Thunder. Enter the three Witches. FIRST WITCH.
Macbeth: The Scottish Tragedy
Chapter IV · Act IV
SCENE I. A dark Cave.
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SCENE
I.
A
dark
Cave.
In
the
middle,
a
Cauldron
Boiling.
Thunder.
Enter
the
three
Witches.
FIRST
WITCH.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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SCENE
I.
A
dark
Cave.
Line 2
In
the
middle,
a
Cauldron
Boiling.
Line 3
Thunder.
/ˈthunder/
Line 4
Enter
the
three
Witches.
Line 5
FIRST
WITCH.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
dark
noun
US /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “SCENE I. A dark Cave.”
Collocations
SCENE IA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
I AA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
All words in this reading · 16
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCENE I. A dark Cave.
Boiling
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From this reading In the middle, a Cauldron Boiling.
Cauldron
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From this reading In the middle, a Cauldron Boiling.
Cave
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From this reading SCENE I. A dark Cave.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading SCENE I. A dark Cave.
Enter
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From this reading Enter the three Witches.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRST WITCH.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SCENE I. A dark Cave.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle, a Cauldron Boiling.
middle
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From this reading In the middle, a Cauldron Boiling.
SCENE
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From this reading SCENE I. A dark Cave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle, a Cauldron Boiling.
three
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From this reading Enter the three Witches.
ThundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thunder.
WITCH
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From this reading FIRST WITCH.
Witches
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From this reading Enter the three Witches.
Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of SCENE VI. The same. Before the Castle.?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "SCENE VI....", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
Narrator:
SCENE VI.
Narrator:
And thank us for your trouble.