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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8

Chapter XII

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_Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?
_Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.
_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.
_Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.
_Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8

Chapter XII

Reading 1/146 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?
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_Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.
Line 3
_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.
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_Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.
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_Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “_Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.”

Duty noun US /ˈduːti/

a responsibility that must be carried out

From this reading “_Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.”

Gentleman noun US /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “_Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.”

Yours pronoun US /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading “_Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.”

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165

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

170

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From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

2249

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

2250

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

2251

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

2252

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

2253

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From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

2254

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From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

2255

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From this reading _Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

answer

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From this reading _Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

breathing

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

commend

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From this reading _Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.

day

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

a responsibility that must be carried out

From this reading _Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.

e'en

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From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

effect

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From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

flourish

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From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

foils

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

gain

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

hall

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

Ham

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From this reading _Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

hits

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

hold

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

How

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From this reading _Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

king

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

lord

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From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

lordship

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From this reading _Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.

majesty

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

mean

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From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

nature

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From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Ham._ How if I answer 'no'?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

odd

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

opposition

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From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

Osr

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From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

person

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From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

please

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

purpose

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

redeliver

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From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

shame

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

Sir

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

trial

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From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

walk

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

willing

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

win

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From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Ham._ Sir, I will walk here in the hall: if it please his[2249] majesty, it is the breathing time of day with me; let the[2249][2250] 165 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the king hold[2251] his purpose, I will win for him an I can; if not, I will gain[2252] nothing but my shame and the odd hits.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Osr._ Shall I redeliver you e'en so?[2253] _Ham._ To this effect, sir, after what flourish your nature[2254] 170 will.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Osr._ I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

YourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading _Osr._ I commend my duty to your lordship.[2255] _Ham._ Yours, yours.