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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?
_Theo._ Alas, I know not Sir!
_Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.
_Theo._ I would Sir.
_Phil._ Then it shall be: what must I call ye?
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?
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_Theo._ Alas, I know not Sir!
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_Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.
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_Theo._ I would Sir.
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_Phil._ Then it shall be: what must I call ye?

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.

Alas exclamation US /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading “_Theo._ Alas, I know not Sir!”

counsel noun US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading “_Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?”

fame noun US /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading “_Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?”

habit noun US /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading “_Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.”

hazard noun US /ˈhæzərd/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “_Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?”

passions noun US /ˈpæʃənz/

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading “_Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?”

venture noun US /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading “_Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?”

whither adverb US /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading “_Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

own way verb + noun

In this reading “_Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?”

bright morning adjective + noun

In this reading “_Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.”

All words in this reading · 52

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AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading _Theo._ Alas, I know not Sir!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Phil._ Then it shall be: what must I call ye?

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading _Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Phil._ Then it shall be: what must I call ye?

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading _Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

FearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

gnounUS /dʒiː/

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

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading _Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.

havi

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From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Theo._ Alas, I know not Sir!

I'll

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From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Phil._ Then it shall be: what must I call ye?

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading _Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Theo._ Alas, I know not Sir!

Let's

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

From this reading _Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Phil._ Then it shall be: what must I call ye?

nnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

Phil

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

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

rackt

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

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading _Theo._ Alas, I know not Sir!

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Phil._ Then it shall be: what must I call ye?

Theo

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

From this reading _Theo._ Alas, I know not Sir!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.

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 _Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading _Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Phil._ Then it shall be: what must I call ye?

whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Theo._ I would Sir.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading _Phil._ Then it shall be: what must I call ye?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

you'll

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

From this reading _Phil._ Come, 'tis bright morning Let's walk out, and consider: you'll keep this habit.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Phil._ Fear not, I'll run your own way: and to help you, Love havi[n]g rackt your passions beyond counsel: I'll hazard mine own fame: whither shall we venture?

Chapter 12 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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.

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