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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.
Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.
I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.
Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.
It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.
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As You Like It

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of As You Like It is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.
Line 2
Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.
Line 3
I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.
Line 4
Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.
Line 5
It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

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.

faithful adjective US /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading “I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.”

hers pronoun US /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading “Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.”

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 “Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.”

shew verb US /ʃuː/

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading “Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.”

tis noun US /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading “Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.”

worships noun US /ˈwɜːrʃəps/

plural of “worship” — the activity of worshipping

From this reading “I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.”

writ noun US /rɪt/

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading “Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.”

youth noun US /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

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 It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

despightfull

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.

haue

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

Looke

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

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

loue

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

Louer

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

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

Phe

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

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

Phebe

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

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

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 Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

seeme

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

shepheard

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

shewverbUS /ʃuː/

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

sighes

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

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

Sil

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

From this reading Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

studie

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

teares

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

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

vngentle

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

vngentlenesse

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

vpon

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.

worshipsnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃəps/

plural of “worship” — the activity of worshipping

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

writnounUS /rɪt/

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

YouthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

Chapter 9 of As You Like It by William Shakespeare holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

What does chapter 9 of As You Like It contain?

Chapter 9 holds 165 sentences of As You Like It, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of As You Like It by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 165 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.

How do I study chapter 9 of As You Like It?

Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 33 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

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