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Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Ros.
From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.
All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.
Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.
Out Foole Clo.
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As You Like It

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of As You Like It is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Ros.
/rɔːs/
Line 2
From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.
Line 3
All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.
Line 4
Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.
Line 5
Out Foole Clo.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

bee noun US /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading “All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.”

dinners noun US /ˈdɪnərz/

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading “Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.”

excepted verb US /ɪkˈseptɪd/

past form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading “Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.”

fairest adjective US /ˈferɪst/

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.”

Market noun US /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading “Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.”

rime noun US /raɪm/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading “Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.”

Ros noun US /rɔːs/

plural of “ro” — an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas

From this reading “Ros.”

suppers noun US /ˈsʌpərz/

plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading “Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

beares

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From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

beenounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

blacke

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From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

Butter-womens

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From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

Clo

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From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/

past form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

faire

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

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

Foole

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

From this reading Out Foole Clo.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

Hir

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From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

iewel

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

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

Ile

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From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

Inde

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

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

Linde

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

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

MarketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out Foole Clo.

picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading All the pictures fairest Linde, are but blacke to Rosalinde: Let no face bee kept in mind, but the faire of Rosalinde Clo.

ranke

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

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

rimenounUS /raɪm/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

RosnounUS /rɔːs/

plural of “ro” — an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas

From this reading Ros.

Rosalinde

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

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

suppersnounUS /ˈsʌpərz/

plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

westerne

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

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

winde

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

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading From the east to westerne Inde, no iewel is like Rosalinde, Hir worth being mounted on the winde, through all the world beares Rosalinde.

yeares

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

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is the right Butter-womens ranke to Market Ros.

Chapter 5 of As You Like It by William Shakespeare holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 5 holds 161 sentences of As You Like It, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of As You Like It by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 161 sentences, grouped into 33 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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