Chapter IX
Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of Cymbeline is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Arui. Brother, farewell Imo. I wish ye sport Arui. You health. - So please you Sir Imo.
Cymbeline
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of Cymbeline is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Arui.
Brother,
farewell
Imo.
I
wish
ye
sport
Arui.
You
health.
- So
please
you
Sir
Imo.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Cymbeline
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of Cymbeline is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Arui.
Line 2
Brother,
farewell
Imo.
/ˈbrʌðər ˌferˈwel ˈaɪmoʊ/
Line 3
I
wish
ye
sport
Arui.
Line 4
You
health.
/juː helθ/
Line 5
- So
please
you
Sir
Imo.
/soʊ pliːz juː sɜːr ˈaɪmoʊ/
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.
Brother
noun
US /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Brother, farewell Imo.”
farewell
noun
US /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Brother, farewell Imo.”
health
noun
US /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “You health.”
Imo
noun
US /ˈaɪmoʊ/
the United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities
From this reading “Brother, farewell Imo.”
please
verb
US /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “- So please you Sir Imo.”
Sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “- So please you Sir Imo.”
sport
noun
US /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “I wish ye sport Arui.”
wish
verb
US /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish ye sport Arui.”
All words in this reading · 13
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Aruinoun
wild sheep of northern Africa
From this reading Arui.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother, farewell Imo.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Brother, farewell Imo.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading You health.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish ye sport Arui.
ImonounUS /ˈaɪmoʊ/
the United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities
From this reading Brother, farewell Imo.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading - So please you Sir Imo.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading - So please you Sir Imo.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading - So please you Sir Imo.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading I wish ye sport Arui.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish ye sport Arui.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I wish ye sport Arui.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You health.
Chapter 9 of Cymbeline by William Shakespeare holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
What does chapter 9 of Cymbeline contain?
Chapter 9 holds 149 sentences of Cymbeline, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Cymbeline by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 149 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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How long does Cymbeline take to read?
About 165 minutes of reading across 399 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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