Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7

Chapter XXIX

Cover illustration for The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7
Context Illustration Reading 1/98 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
_Bru._ My countrymen,--[3297] _Sec.
Cit._ Peace! silence!
Brutus speaks.
_First Cit._ Peace, ho!
_Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 7

Chapter XXIX

Reading 1/98 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Bru._ My countrymen,--[3297] _Sec.
Line 2
Cit._ Peace! silence!
Line 3
Brutus speaks.
Line 4
_First Cit._ Peace, ho!
Line 5
_Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

Learner Dictionary

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

Alone noun US /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “_Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.”

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “Cit._ Peace! silence!”

All words in this reading · 43

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

3297

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ My countrymen,--[3297] _Sec.

3298

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

55

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

allow'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

alonenounUS /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

Antony

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

Bru

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ My countrymen,--[3297] _Sec.

Brutus

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Brutus speaks.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

Cit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cit._ Peace! silence!

corpse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

countrymen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ My countrymen,--[3297] _Sec.

Cæsar's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

depart

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

FirstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _First Cit._ Peace, ho!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

glories

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

GoodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

grace

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

ho

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Cit._ Peace, ho!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

Mark

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Bru._ My countrymen,--[3297] _Sec.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

Peace

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cit._ Peace! silence!

permission

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

sake

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

Sec

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ My countrymen,--[3297] _Sec.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Cit._ Peace! silence!

speaks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Brutus speaks.

speech

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

stay

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

Tending

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Bru._ Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: 55 Do grace to Cæsar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Cæsar's glories, which Mark Antony[3298] By our permission is allow'd to make.