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

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10 is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.
_Int._ Is your Lordship in good earnest?
_Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].
[_He whispers with him._ _Enter_ Lazarello _and his Boy_.
_Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10 is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.
/kaʊnt aɪ wɑːz ˈsendɪŋ fɔːr juː aɪ hæv tɔːkt wɪð ðɪs mæn ənd aɪ duː faɪnd hɪm ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
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_Int._ Is your Lordship in good earnest?
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_Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].
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[_He whispers with him._ _Enter_ Lazarello _and his Boy_.
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_Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

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.

dangerous adjective US /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading “_Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.”

Duke noun US /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading “_Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?”

earnest adjective US /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading “_Int._ Is your Lordship in good earnest?”

Hark verb US /hɑːrk/

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading “_Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].”

Lordship noun US /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading “_Int._ Is your Lordship in good earnest?”

sending noun US /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading “_Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.”

venture noun US /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading “_Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?”

whispers noun US /ˈwɪspərz/

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading “[_He whispers with him._ _Enter_ Lazarello _and his Boy_.”

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talked with verb + particle counted as “talk with”

In this reading “_Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading [_He whispers with him._ _Enter_ Lazarello _and his Boy_.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading _Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].

earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading _Int._ Is your Lordship in good earnest?

EnterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading [_He whispers with him._ _Enter_ Lazarello _and his Boy_.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

Fish-head

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

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading _Int._ Is your Lordship in good earnest?

HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading _Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [_He whispers with him._ _Enter_ Lazarello _and his Boy_.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading [_He whispers with him._ _Enter_ Lazarello _and his Boy_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Int._ Is your Lordship in good earnest?

Int

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

From this reading _Int._ Is your Lordship in good earnest?

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Int._ Is your Lordship in good earnest?

Laz

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

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

Lazarello

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

From this reading [_He whispers with him._ _Enter_ Lazarello _and his Boy_.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading _Int._ Is your Lordship in good earnest?

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading _Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].

sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading _Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading _Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].

Sirrahnoun

formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading [_He whispers with him._ _Enter_ Lazarello _and his Boy_.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Laz._ Sirrah, will you venture your life, the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading _Count._ Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-[shot].

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Count._ I was sending for you, I have talked with this man, and I do find him dangerous.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Int._ Is your Lordship in good earnest?

Chapter 4 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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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