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Frivolous Cupid

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Frivolous Cupid is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"My Prince and my King!" said she.
And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:
"As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.
As I have won, let every man that is worthy win.
For, unless he so woo, and unless he so win, vain is his wooing, and vain is his winning, and a fig for his wedding, say I, Deodonato!
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Frivolous Cupid

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Frivolous Cupid is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"My Prince and my King!" said she.
Line 2
And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:
Line 3
"As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.
Line 4
As I have won, let every man that is worthy win.
Line 5
For, unless he so woo, and unless he so win, vain is his wooing, and vain is his winning, and a fig for his wedding, say I, Deodonato!

Learner Dictionary

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Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “As I have won, let every man that is worthy win.”

All words in this reading · 45

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a

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From this reading For, unless he so woo, and unless he so win, vain is his wooing, and vain is his winning, and a fig for his wedding, say I, Deodonato!

all

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

and

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From this reading "My Prince and my King!" said she.

As

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From this reading "As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.

before

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

Deodonato

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

Duchy

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From this reading "As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.

every

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From this reading "As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.

feet

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

fig

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From this reading For, unless he so woo, and unless he so win, vain is his wooing, and vain is his winning, and a fig for his wedding, say I, Deodonato!

For

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From this reading For, unless he so woo, and unless he so win, vain is his wooing, and vain is his winning, and a fig for his wedding, say I, Deodonato!

have

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From this reading "As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.

he

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

her

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

his

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

I

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From this reading "As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.

in

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From this reading "As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.

is

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From this reading As I have won, let every man that is worthy win.

King

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From this reading "My Prince and my King!" said she.

kissed

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

let

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From this reading "As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.

man

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From this reading "As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.

My

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From this reading "My Prince and my King!" said she.

Prince

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From this reading "My Prince and my King!" said she.

said

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From this reading "My Prince and my King!" said she.

say

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From this reading For, unless he so woo, and unless he so win, vain is his wooing, and vain is his winning, and a fig for his wedding, say I, Deodonato!

she

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From this reading "My Prince and my King!" said she.

shot

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

so

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From this reading For, unless he so woo, and unless he so win, vain is his wooing, and vain is his winning, and a fig for his wedding, say I, Deodonato!

spoke

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

that

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From this reading As I have won, let every man that is worthy win.

them

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

this

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From this reading "As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.

to

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

turning

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From this reading And Deodonato shot to his feet, and before them all he kissed her, and, turning, spoke:

unless

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From this reading For, unless he so woo, and unless he so win, vain is his wooing, and vain is his winning, and a fig for his wedding, say I, Deodonato!

vain

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From this reading For, unless he so woo, and unless he so win, vain is his wooing, and vain is his winning, and a fig for his wedding, say I, Deodonato!

wedding

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From this reading For, unless he so woo, and unless he so win, vain is his wooing, and vain is his winning, and a fig for his wedding, say I, Deodonato!

win

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From this reading As I have won, let every man that is worthy win.

winning

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From this reading For, unless he so woo, and unless he so win, vain is his wooing, and vain is his winning, and a fig for his wedding, say I, Deodonato!

won

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From this reading As I have won, let every man that is worthy win.

woo

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From this reading "As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.

wooed

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From this reading "As I have wooed, let every man in this Duchy woo.

wooing

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From this reading For, unless he so woo, and unless he so win, vain is his wooing, and vain is his winning, and a fig for his wedding, say I, Deodonato!

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading As I have won, let every man that is worthy win.

Chapter 10 of Frivolous Cupid by Anthony Hope holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 of Frivolous Cupid contain?

Chapter 10 holds 206 sentences of Frivolous Cupid, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Vocabulary met early in Frivolous Cupid

Words and structures a reader meets early in Frivolous Cupid, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Anthony
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Pseud
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Cupid
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Yesterday
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