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Daireen. Volume 2 of 2

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Daireen. Volume 2 of 2 is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Look you lay home to him:
Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with.
What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.
I must leave thee, love...
And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.
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Daireen. Volume 2 of 2

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Daireen. Volume 2 of 2 is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Look you lay home to him:
/lʊk juː leɪ hoʊm tuː hɪm/
Line 2
Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with.
/tel hɪm hɪz præŋks hæv bɪn tuː brɔːd tuː ber wɪð/
Line 3
What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.
/wʌt tuː aʊərˈselvz ɪn ˈpæʃən wiː prəˈpoʊz ðə ˈpæʃən ˈendɪŋ dɔːθ ðə ˈpɜːrpəs luːz/
Line 4
I must leave thee, love...
/aɪ mʌst liːv ðiː lʌv/
Line 5
And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

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.

ending noun US /ˈendɪŋ/

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading “What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.”

Hamlet noun US /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

lasting adjective US /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading “And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.”

pranks noun US /præŋks/

plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon

From this reading “Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with.”

propose verb US /prəˈpoʊz/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.”

pursue verb US /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading “And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading “And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.”

strife noun US /straɪf/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading “And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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live in verb + particle

live in the house where one works

In this reading “And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

belov'd

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

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

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

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

haplyadverb

by accident

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with.

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Look you lay home to him:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Look you lay home to him:

Honour'd

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

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I must leave thee, love...

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Look you lay home to him:

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading I must leave thee, love...

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Look you lay home to him:

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I must leave thee, love...

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must leave thee, love...

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

pranksnounUS /præŋks/

plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon

From this reading Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with.

proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

strifenounUS /straɪf/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

TellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading I must leave thee, love...

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Look you lay home to him:

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What to ourselves in passion we propose, The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, Honour'd, belov'd, and haply one as kind For husband shalt thou-- Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife.--_Hamlet_.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Look you lay home to him:

Chapter 17 of Daireen. Volume 2 of 2 by Frank Frankfort Moore holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Chapter 17 holds 195 sentences of Daireen. Volume 2 of 2, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

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Heard
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Paintings
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Hamlet
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Cause
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