Chapter I
‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE. THE PEOPLE OF THE PLAY _As they appear._ ANNE HATHAWAY. WILL SHAKESPEARE. MRS. HATHAWAY.
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
‘_There’s
a
divinity
that
shapes
our
ends,
Rough-hew
them
how
we
will._’
SHAKESPEARE.
THE
PEOPLE
OF
THE
PLAY
_As
they
appear._
ANNE
HATHAWAY.
WILL
SHAKESPEARE.
MRS.
HATHAWAY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
‘_There’s
a
divinity
that
shapes
our
ends,
Rough-hew
them
how
we
will._’
SHAKESPEARE.
Line 2
THE
PEOPLE
OF
THE
PLAY
_As
they
appear._
ANNE
HATHAWAY.
Line 3
WILL
SHAKESPEARE.
Line 4
MRS.
Line 5
HATHAWAY.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
All words in this reading · 23
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.
ANNE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PEOPLE OF THE PLAY _As they appear._ ANNE HATHAWAY.
appear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PEOPLE OF THE PLAY _As they appear._ ANNE HATHAWAY.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PEOPLE OF THE PLAY _As they appear._ ANNE HATHAWAY.
divinity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.
ends
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.
HATHAWAY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PEOPLE OF THE PLAY _As they appear._ ANNE HATHAWAY.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.
MRS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MRS.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEOPLE OF THE PLAY _As they appear._ ANNE HATHAWAY.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.
PEOPLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PEOPLE OF THE PLAY _As they appear._ ANNE HATHAWAY.
PLAY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PEOPLE OF THE PLAY _As they appear._ ANNE HATHAWAY.
Rough-hew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.
SHAKESPEARE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.
shapes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEOPLE OF THE PLAY _As they appear._ ANNE HATHAWAY.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PEOPLE OF THE PLAY _As they appear._ ANNE HATHAWAY.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘_There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will._’ SHAKESPEARE.