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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10 is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.
_Rut._ Madam, it was but justice.
_Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.
_Guio._ You sent this letter?
_Rut._ My boldness makes me blush now.
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10 is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.
Line 2
_Rut._ Madam, it was but justice.
/rʌt ˈmædəm ɪt wɑːz bʌt ˈdʒʌstəs/
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_Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.
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_Guio._ You sent this letter?
Line 5
_Rut._ My boldness makes me blush now.
/rʌt maɪ ˈboʊldnəs meɪks miː blʌʃ naʊ/

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.

blush verb US /blʌʃ/

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading “_Rut._ My boldness makes me blush now.”

boldness noun US /ˈboʊldnəs/

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

From this reading “_Rut._ My boldness makes me blush now.”

cruelty noun US /ˈkruːlti/

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading “_Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.”

lessons noun US /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading “_Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.”

Madam noun US /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading “_Rut._ Madam, it was but justice.”

press verb US /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading “_Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.”

rue noun US /ruː/

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading “_Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.”

Rut noun US /rʌt/

a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

blushverbUS /blʌʃ/

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading _Rut._ My boldness makes me blush now.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

From this reading _Rut._ My boldness makes me blush now.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Rut._ Madam, it was but justice.

crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

Dua

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From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

Guio

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From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

heal'd

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From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

HonournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Rut._ Madam, it was but justice.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading _Rut._ Madam, it was but justice.

lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _Guio._ You sent this letter?

lov'd

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From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading _Rut._ Madam, it was but justice.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading _Rut._ My boldness makes me blush now.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

minde

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From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

pressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

ruenounUS /ruː/

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

RutnounUS /rʌt/

a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)

From this reading _Rut._ Madam, it was but justice.

sav'd

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From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading _Guio._ You sent this letter?

sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

tnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

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 _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

urg'd

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

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _Rut._ Madam, it was but justice.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _Dua._ 'Tis [t]rue, the Doctor heal'd this body again, But this man heal'd my soul, made my minde perfect, The good sharp lessons his sword read to me, sav'd me; For which, if you lov'd me, dear Mother, Honour and love this man.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Guio._ O my sweet Son, I will not press my wonder now with questions-- Sir, I am sorry for that cruelty, I urg'd against you.

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