Chapter IV
Chapter 4
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OTT: That I shall, sir. CLER: Make haste, good sir Amorous. [EXEUNT.] SCENE 3.2. A ROOM IN MOROSE'S HOUSE.
Epicoene
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
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OTT:
That
I
shall,
sir.
CLER:
Make
haste,
good
sir
Amorous.
[EXEUNT.]
SCENE
3.2.
A
ROOM
IN
MOROSE'S
HOUSE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Epicoene
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Epicoene is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
OTT:
That
I
shall,
sir.
Line 2
CLER:
Make
haste,
good
sir
Amorous.
Line 3
[EXEUNT.]
Line 4
SCENE
3.2.
Line 5
A
ROOM
IN
MOROSE'S
HOUSE.
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.
Amorous
adjective
US /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading “CLER: Make haste, good sir Amorous.”
haste
noun
US /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “CLER: Make haste, good sir Amorous.”
house
noun
US /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “A ROOM IN MOROSE'S HOUSE.”
Make
verb
US /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “CLER: Make haste, good sir Amorous.”
room
noun
US /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “A ROOM IN MOROSE'S HOUSE.”
scene
noun
US /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “SCENE 3.2.”
shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “OTT: That I shall, sir.”
sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “OTT: That I shall, sir.”
All words in this reading · 18
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3.2
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From this reading SCENE 3.2.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROOM IN MOROSE'S HOUSE.
AmorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading CLER: Make haste, good sir Amorous.
CLER
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From this reading CLER: Make haste, good sir Amorous.
EXEUNT
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From this reading [EXEUNT.]
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading CLER: Make haste, good sir Amorous.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading CLER: Make haste, good sir Amorous.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A ROOM IN MOROSE'S HOUSE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OTT: That I shall, sir.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A ROOM IN MOROSE'S HOUSE.
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading CLER: Make haste, good sir Amorous.
MOROSE'S
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From this reading A ROOM IN MOROSE'S HOUSE.
OTT
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From this reading OTT: That I shall, sir.
ROOMnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A ROOM IN MOROSE'S HOUSE.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE 3.2.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading OTT: That I shall, sir.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading OTT: That I shall, sir.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OTT: That I shall, sir.
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