Chapter II
Chapter 2
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LOR. SE. To me, sir? What do you mean? I pray you remember your court'sy.
Every Man in His Humour
Chapter II · Chapter 2
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LOR.
SE.
To
me,
sir?
What
do
you
mean?
I
pray
you
remember
your
court'sy.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Every Man in His Humour
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Every Man in His Humour is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
LOR.
Line 2
SE.
/seɪ/
Line 3
To
me,
sir?
/tuː miː sɜːr/
Line 4
What
do
you
mean?
/wʌt duː juː miːn/
Line 5
I
pray
you
remember
your
court'sy.
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.
mean
verb
US /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?”
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 remember your court'sy.”
remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I pray you remember your court'sy.”
sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “To me, sir?”
All words in this reading · 14
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court'sy
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From this reading I pray you remember your court'sy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pray you remember your court'sy.
LOR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOR.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me, sir?
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean?
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I pray you remember your court'sy.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I pray you remember your court'sy.
SEnounUS /seɪ/
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading SE.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading To me, sir?
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To me, sir?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I pray you remember your court'sy.
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