English Shakespeare

anon

• before……“We must leave ere daybreak.”

• from where…….. “Whence came that news?” OR “Return to whence you came.”

• right now, OR “I come right away”……. “Anon, good nurse!  Speak!”

• pay attention to…….. “Mark my words.”

art

• are, OR skill……“Thou art  dead; no physician’s art can save you..”

• hey (roughly equivalent). “Lucius, ho!”  [Brutus calling his servant]  

• away…..“Get thee hence, beggar!”  OR “We must hence before the army arrives.”

• you……“When will I see thee next?”

dost or doth

• hurry……“Hie thee hence, or lose your life!”

• indeed……“He says I should respond quickly; marry, I want to.”

• there……“Thither hath he ridden with the news.”

• does or do……“Dost thou know the time?”

ere

• you……“When will I see thee next?”

• before……“We must leave ere daybreak.”

• a polite way of asking something……“I prithee answer the question.”

• gladly……“I fain would bake Mr. Love cookies if I could get an A.”

fain

• you……“Thou art a villain.”

• gladly……“I fain would bake Mr. Love cookies if I could get an A.”

• cheeky; sassy……“Hence, thou saucy boy!”

• away…..“Get thee hence, beggar!”  OR “We must hence before the army arrives.”

fie

• an exclamation of dismay or disgust……“You cheated?  Fie upon it!” OR “Fie!  Are you mad?”

• hurry……“Hie thee hence, or lose your life!”

• hey (roughly equivalent). “Lucius, ho!”  [Brutus calling his servant]  

• right now, OR “I come right away”……. “Anon, good nurse!  Speak!”

hark

• a term of address used for inferiors……“Sirrah, bring the letter over here.”

• before……“We must leave ere daybreak.”

• listen……. “Hark to the owl,” OR “Hark!  The herald angels sing!”

• there……“Thither hath he ridden with the news.”

hence

• here…..“Come hither, young lad.”

• are, OR skill……“Thou art  dead; no physician’s art can save you..”

• gladly……“I fain would bake Mr. Love cookies if I could get an A.”

• away…..“Get thee hence, beggar!”  OR “We must hence before the army arrives.”

hie

• has……… “He hath killed many a man.” OR “He hath a horse.”

• hurry……“Hie thee hence, or lose your life!”

• gladly……“I fain would bake Mr. Love cookies if I could get an A.”

• away…..“Get thee hence, beggar!”  OR “We must hence before the army arrives.”

hither

• you……“When will I see thee next?”

• before……“We must leave ere daybreak.”

• here…..“Come hither, young lad.”

• does or do……“Dost thou know the time?”