Chapter V
Act V
SCENE I. Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle. Enter a Doctor of Physic and a Waiting-Gentlewoman. DOCTOR. I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
Macbeth: The Scottish Tragedy
Chapter V · Act V
SCENE I. Dunsinane.
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SCENE
I.
Dunsinane.
A
Room
in
the
Castle.
Enter
a
Doctor
of
Physic
and
a
Waiting-Gentlewoman.
DOCTOR.
I
have
two
nights
watched
with
you,
but
can
perceive
no
truth
in
your
report.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
SCENE
I.
Dunsinane.
Line 2
A
Room
in
the
Castle.
Line 3
Enter
a
Doctor
of
Physic
and
a
Waiting-Gentlewoman.
Line 4
DOCTOR.
/doctor/
Line 5
I
have
two
nights
watched
with
you,
but
can
perceive
no
truth
in
your
report.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
room
noun
US /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “A Room in the Castle.”
Collocations
SCENE IA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
I DunsinaneA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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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 A Room in the Castle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enter a Doctor of Physic and a Waiting-Gentlewoman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
Castle
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From this reading A Room in the Castle.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enter a Doctor of Physic and a Waiting-Gentlewoman.
Dunsinane
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From this reading SCENE I. Dunsinane.
Enter
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From this reading Enter a Doctor of Physic and a Waiting-Gentlewoman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SCENE I. Dunsinane.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Room in the Castle.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enter a Doctor of Physic and a Waiting-Gentlewoman.
perceive
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From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
Physic
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From this reading Enter a Doctor of Physic and a Waiting-Gentlewoman.
report
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From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
RoomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A Room in the Castle.
SCENE
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From this reading SCENE I. Dunsinane.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Room in the Castle.
truth
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From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
two
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From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
Waiting-Gentlewoman
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From this reading Enter a Doctor of Physic and a Waiting-Gentlewoman.
watched
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From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report.
Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of SCENE VII. The same. A Lobby in the Castle.?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "SCENE VII....", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
Narrator:
SCENE VII.
Narrator:
Art thou afeard