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Chapter XIII

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_Enter 1 Lord._ _1 Lord.

Syenna's_ noble Duke, craves his admitta[nc]e.

_Enter Duke of_ Syenna _with Attendants_.

_Dutch._ Go; wait upon his Grace; fair Sir, you are welcome, Welcome to her ever admir'd your virtues: And now methinks, my Court looks truly noble; You have taken too much pains Sir.

_Syen._ Royal Lady, To wait upon your Grace is but my service.

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

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

_Enter 1 Lord._ _1 Lord.

Line 2

Syenna's_ noble Duke, craves his admitta[nc]e.

Line 3

_Enter Duke of_ Syenna _with Attendants_.

Line 4

_Dutch._ Go; wait upon his Grace; fair Sir, you are welcome, Welcome to her ever admir'd your virtues: And now methinks, my Court looks truly noble; You have taken too much pains Sir.

Line 5

_Syen._ Royal Lady, To wait upon your Grace is but my service.

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Attendants noun US /əˈtendənts/

plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

craves verb US /kreɪvz/

third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading “Syenna's_ noble Duke, craves his admitta[nc]e.”

Duke noun US /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading “Syenna's_ noble Duke, craves his admitta[nc]e.”

Dutch adjective US /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

pains noun US /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading “_Dutch._ Go; wait upon his Grace; fair Sir, you are welcome, Welcome to her ever admir'd your virtues: And now methinks, my Court looks truly noble; You have taken too much pains Sir.”

Royal adjective US /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading “_Syen._ Royal Lady, To wait upon your Grace is but my service.”

truly adverb US /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

virtues noun US /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

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truly noble adverb + adjective

In this reading “_Dutch._ Go; wait upon his Grace; fair Sir, you are welcome, Welcome to her ever admir'd your virtues: And now methinks, my Court looks truly noble; You have taken too much pains Sir.”

wait upon verb + particle

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From this reading _Enter 1 Lord._ _1 Lord.

admir'd

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From this reading _Dutch._ Go; wait upon his Grace; fair Sir, you are welcome, Welcome to her ever admir'd your virtues: And now methinks, my Court looks truly noble; You have taken too much pains Sir.

admitta

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From this reading Syenna's_ noble Duke, craves his admitta[nc]e.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

AttendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/

plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading _Enter Duke of_ Syenna _with Attendants_.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Syen._ Royal Lady, To wait upon your Grace is but my service.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

cravesverbUS /kreɪvz/

third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading Syenna's_ noble Duke, craves his admitta[nc]e.

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Syenna's_ noble Duke, craves his admitta[nc]e.

DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Syenna's_ noble Duke, craves his admitta[nc]e.

EnterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading _Enter 1 Lord._ _1 Lord.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Syenna's_ noble Duke, craves his admitta[nc]e.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Syen._ Royal Lady, To wait upon your Grace is but my service.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _Syen._ Royal Lady, To wait upon your Grace is but my service.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Enter 1 Lord._ _1 Lord.

methinks

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

ncnoun

a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Syenna's_ noble Duke, craves his admitta[nc]e.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Syenna's_ noble Duke, craves his admitta[nc]e.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Enter Duke of_ Syenna _with Attendants_.

painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading _Syen._ Royal Lady, To wait upon your Grace is but my service.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading _Syen._ Royal Lady, To wait upon your Grace is but my service.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

Syen

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From this reading _Syen._ Royal Lady, To wait upon your Grace is but my service.

Syenna

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From this reading _Enter Duke of_ Syenna _with Attendants_.

Syenna's

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From this reading Syenna's_ noble Duke, craves his admitta[nc]e.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Enter Duke of_ Syenna _with Attendants_.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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