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Bacon is Shake-Speare Together with
Bacon is Shake-Speare Together with

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Bacon is Shake-Speare Together with is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edwin, Sir Durning-Lawrence • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"The Return from Parnassus" and "Ratsei's Ghost."
The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.
Publiquely acted by the Students in Saint Johns Colledge in Cambridge.
At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.
1606.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Bacon is Shake-Speare Together with

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Bacon is Shake-Speare Together with is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"The Return from Parnassus" and "Ratsei's Ghost."
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The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.
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Publiquely acted by the Students in Saint Johns Colledge in Cambridge.
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At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.
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1606.

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bee noun US /biː/

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

From this reading “At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.”

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Cambridge noun US /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading “The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.”

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Christchurch noun US /ˈkraɪsttʃərtʃ/

industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region

From this reading “At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.”

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Johns noun US /dʒɑːnz/

United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)

From this reading “Publiquely acted by the Students in Saint Johns Colledge in Cambridge.”

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Parnassus noun US /ˌpɑːrˈnæsəs/

(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry

From this reading “"The Return from Parnassus" and "Ratsei's Ghost."”

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Scourge noun US /skɜːrdʒ/

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

From this reading “The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.”

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Simony noun US /ˈsaɪməni/

traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments

From this reading “The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.”

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Wright noun US /raɪt/

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading “At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.”

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1601

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From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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1606

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From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Publiquely acted by the Students in Saint Johns Colledge in Cambridge.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The Return from Parnassus" and "Ratsei's Ghost."

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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beenounUS /biː/

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

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Publiquely acted by the Students in Saint Johns Colledge in Cambridge.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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ChristchurchnounUS /ˈkraɪsttʃərtʃ/

industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

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Colledge

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From this reading Publiquely acted by the Students in Saint Johns Colledge in Cambridge.

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Eldnoun

a late time of life

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

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followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "The Return from Parnassus" and "Ratsei's Ghost."

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GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

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GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

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GhostnounUS /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading "The Return from Parnassus" and "Ratsei's Ghost."

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

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JohnsnounUS /dʒɑːnz/

United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)

From this reading Publiquely acted by the Students in Saint Johns Colledge in Cambridge.

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ParnassusnounUS /ˌpɑːrˈnæsəs/

(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry

From this reading "The Return from Parnassus" and "Ratsei's Ghost."

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playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

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Publiquely

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From this reading Publiquely acted by the Students in Saint Johns Colledge in Cambridge.

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Ratsei's

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From this reading "The Return from Parnassus" and "Ratsei's Ghost."

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ReturnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "The Return from Parnassus" and "Ratsei's Ghost."

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Returne

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From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

Pending verification
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Publiquely acted by the Students in Saint Johns Colledge in Cambridge.

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ScourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

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SimonynounUS /ˈsaɪməni/

traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

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StudentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Publiquely acted by the Students in Saint Johns Colledge in Cambridge.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The Return from Parnassus" and "Ratsei's Ghost."

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titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next play to which attention must be called is "The Return from Parnassus" which was produced at Cambridge in 1601 and was printed in 1606 with the following title page:-- The Returne from Parnassus or The Scourge of Simony.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WrightnounUS /raɪt/

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading At London Printed by G. Eld for John Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christchurch Gate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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