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Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy
Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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_Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?
_1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.
_Cler._ I come.
I pray you see my running horse Brought to the backe-gate to mee.
_Mess._ Instantly.
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Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?
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_1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.
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_Cler._ I come.
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I pray you see my running horse Brought to the backe-gate to mee.
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_Mess._ Instantly.
/mes ˈɪnstəntli/

Learner Dictionary

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attend verb US /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading “_1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.”

expecting verb US /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “_1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.”

Instantly adverb US /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading “_Mess._ Instantly.”

Lieutenant noun US /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading “_1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.”

Mess noun US /mes/

a state of confusion and disorderliness

message noun US /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “_Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?”

pray verb US /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “I pray you see my running horse Brought to the backe-gate to mee.”

Soldier noun US /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading “_1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.”

All words in this reading · 55

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1

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From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

155

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From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

backe-gate

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From this reading I pray you see my running horse Brought to the backe-gate to mee.

battailes

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From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

BroughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I pray you see my running horse Brought to the backe-gate to mee.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

Captaines

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From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

charg'd

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From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

Cler

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From this reading _Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?

Colonell

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From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading _Cler._ I come.

expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?

honor'd

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

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading I pray you see my running horse Brought to the backe-gate to mee.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Cler._ I come.

informe

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

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading _Mess._ Instantly.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?

joyne

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

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

mee

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From this reading I pray you see my running horse Brought to the backe-gate to mee.

MessnounUS /mes/

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading _Mess._ Instantly.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading _Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading I pray you see my running horse Brought to the backe-gate to mee.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

rang'd

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

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

runne

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

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading I pray you see my running horse Brought to the backe-gate to mee.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I pray you see my running horse Brought to the backe-gate to mee.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

signall

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

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

SoldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

st

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

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

StandverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _1[st Soldier.]_ From the Lieutenant, Colonell, and the Captaines, Who sent us to informe you that the battailes Stand ready rang'd, expecting but your presence To be their honor'd signall when to joyne, 155 And we are charg'd to runne by, and attend you.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Cler._ What is your message? and from whom, my friends?

Chapter 11 of Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy by George Chapman holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 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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