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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5

Chapter XI

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[bca339] _the_] _a_ Capell. [bca348] _Whiles_] _Whilest_ F4.
_Whilst_ Rowe.
¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.
_seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 5

Chapter XI

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[bca339] _the_] _a_ Capell. [bca348] _Whiles_] _Whilest_ F4.
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_Whilst_ Rowe.
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¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.
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_seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.
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SCENE VI.

Learner Dictionary

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

Crew noun US /crew/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Whilst conjunction US /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

All words in this reading · 55

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001

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

339

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From this reading [bca339] _the_] _a_ Capell. [bca348] _Whiles_] _Whilest_ F4.

348

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From this reading [bca339] _the_] _a_ Capell. [bca348] _Whiles_] _Whilest_ F4.

354

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

357

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

362

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

363

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

364

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

365

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

378

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

383

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

4

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From this reading [bca339] _the_] _a_ Capell. [bca348] _Whiles_] _Whilest_ F4.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [bca339] _the_] _a_ Capell. [bca348] _Whiles_] _Whilest_ F4.

aims

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

Anon

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

arms

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

Ashford

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

bca

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From this reading [bca339] _the_] _a_ Capell. [bca348] _Whiles_] _Whilest_ F4.

bcb

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

Capell

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From this reading [bca339] _the_] _a_ Capell. [bca348] _Whiles_] _Whilest_ F4.

caper

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

Capering

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

Collier

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

conj

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

crewnounUS /crew/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

Dyce

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

F

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From this reading [bca339] _the_] _a_ Capell. [bca348] _Whiles_] _Whilest_ F4.

fight

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

fought

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

Hanmer

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

headlong

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

II

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

like

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

mad-brain'd

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

mad-bred

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

march

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

MS

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

nourish

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

porcupine

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

porpentine

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

Rowe

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From this reading _Whilst_ Rowe.

SCENE

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

seen

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

Seymour

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From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [bca339] _the_] _a_ Capell. [bca348] _Whiles_] _Whilest_ F4.

then

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

VI

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From this reading SCENE VI.

Whiles

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From this reading [bca339] _the_] _a_ Capell. [bca348] _Whiles_] _Whilest_ F4.

Whilest

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From this reading [bca339] _the_] _a_ Capell. [bca348] _Whiles_] _Whilest_ F4.

WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading _Whilst_ Rowe.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ¶ _nourish_] _march_ Collier MS. [bca354] _mad-bred_] _mad-brain’d_ Rowe. [bca357] _Ashford,_] _Ashford, with a headlong crew,_ Seymour conj. [bca362] _fought_] _fight_ Hanmer. [bca363] _porpentine_] _porcupine_ Rowe. [bca364], bca365: _seen Him caper......like_] _seen him Caper...like to_ Capell.

withdrawn

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From this reading _seen him Capering...like_ Anon. conj. [bca378] _arms_] _aims_ Dyce conj. (withdrawn). [bca383] _the next_] _then next_ Collier MS. [bcb001] SCENE II.] Capell.