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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.
_Jul._ You cannot proclaim me coward now, Don _Bellides_.
_Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.
_Jul._ This is the salt unto humanity, And keeps it sweet.
_Bel._ Love! oh life stinks without it.
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.
Line 2
_Jul._ You cannot proclaim me coward now, Don _Bellides_.
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_Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.
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_Jul._ This is the salt unto humanity, And keeps it sweet.
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_Bel._ Love! oh life stinks without it.
/bel lʌv oʊ laɪf stɪŋks wɪˈθaʊt ɪt/

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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.

auspicious adjective US /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

From this reading “_Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.”

Bel noun US /bel/

a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels

Gemini noun US /ˈdʒemənaɪ/

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

hug verb US /hʌɡ/

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading “_Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.”

proclaim verb US /proʊˈkleɪm/

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading “_Jul._ You cannot proclaim me coward now, Don _Bellides_.”

sign's noun US /saɪnz/

possessive form of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading “_Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.”

stinks noun US /stɪŋks/

plural of “stink” — a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

From this reading “_Bel._ Love! oh life stinks without it.”

valiant adj US /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading “_Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.”

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fight with verb + particle

In this reading “_Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.”

stand on verb + particle

In this reading “_Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.”

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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 _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Jul._ This is the salt unto humanity, And keeps it sweet.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

BelnounUS /bel/

a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

Bellides

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

From this reading _Jul._ You cannot proclaim me coward now, Don _Bellides_.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

cannot

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

From this reading _Jul._ You cannot proclaim me coward now, Don _Bellides_.

cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading _Jul._ You cannot proclaim me coward now, Don _Bellides_.

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading _Jul._ You cannot proclaim me coward now, Don _Bellides_.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

GemininounUS /ˈdʒemənaɪ/

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

hugverbUS /hʌɡ/

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/

the quality of being humane

From this reading _Jul._ This is the salt unto humanity, And keeps it sweet.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

I'll

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

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Jul._ This is the salt unto humanity, And keeps it sweet.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Jul._ This is the salt unto humanity, And keeps it sweet.

join'd

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

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

Jul

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

From this reading _Jul._ You cannot proclaim me coward now, Don _Bellides_.

keepsnounUS /kiːps/

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading _Jul._ This is the salt unto humanity, And keeps it sweet.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

legnounUS /leɡ/

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Bel._ Love! oh life stinks without it.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Jul._ You cannot proclaim me coward now, Don _Bellides_.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading _Jul._ You cannot proclaim me coward now, Don _Bellides_.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading _Bel._ Love! oh life stinks without it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading _Jul._ You cannot proclaim me coward now, Don _Bellides_.

rt

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

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

saltnounUS /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading _Jul._ This is the salt unto humanity, And keeps it sweet.

sign'snounUS /saɪnz/

possessive form of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

stinksnounUS /stɪŋks/

plural of “stink” — a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

From this reading _Bel._ Love! oh life stinks without it.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _Jul._ This is the salt unto humanity, And keeps it sweet.

tnounUS /tiː/

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

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Bel._ The sign's in _Gemini_, An auspicious house, 't has join'd both ours again.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading _Jul._ This is the salt unto humanity, And keeps it sweet.

valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Bel._ No: thou 'rt a valiant fellow: so am I: I'll fight with thee at this hug, to the last leg I have to stand on, or breath or life left.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _Bel._ Love! oh life stinks without it.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Jul._ You cannot proclaim me coward now, Don _Bellides_.

Chapter 4 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 352 sentences, grouped into 71 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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