Chapter XII
_Touch._ Wast ever in court, shepherd? _Cor._ No, truly. _Touch._ Then thou art damn'd. _Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side. AS YOU LIKE IT.
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Chapter XII
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_Touch._
Wast
ever
in
court,
shepherd?
_Cor._
No,
truly.
_Touch._
Then
thou
art
damn'd.
_Cor._
Nay,
I
hope----
_Touch._
Truly,
thou
art
damn'd,
like
an
ill-roasted
egg,
all
on
one
side.
AS
YOU
LIKE
IT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
_Touch._
Wast
ever
in
court,
shepherd?
Line 2
_Cor._
No,
truly.
Line 3
_Touch._
Then
thou
art
damn'd.
Line 4
_Cor._
Nay,
I
hope----
_Touch._
Truly,
thou
art
damn'd,
like
an
ill-roasted
egg,
all
on
one
side.
Line 5
AS
YOU
LIKE
IT.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Art
auxiliary verb
US /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Touch._ Then thou art damn'd.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Touch._ Wast ever in court, shepherd?”
Nay
exclamation
US /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “_Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.”
Thou
pronoun
US /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Touch._ Then thou art damn'd.”
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From this reading _Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Touch._ Then thou art damn'd.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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Cor
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From this reading _Cor._ No, truly.
court
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From this reading _Touch._ Wast ever in court, shepherd?
damn'd
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egg
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From this reading _Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Touch._ Wast ever in court, shepherd?
hope
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From this reading _Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.
ill-roasted
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From this reading _Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Touch._ Wast ever in court, shepherd?
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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like
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From this reading _Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _Cor._ No, truly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.
shepherd
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From this reading _Touch._ Wast ever in court, shepherd?
side
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From this reading _Cor._ Nay, I hope---- _Touch._ Truly, thou art damn'd, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.
Then
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From this reading _Touch._ Then thou art damn'd.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Touch._ Then thou art damn'd.
Touch
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From this reading _Touch._ Wast ever in court, shepherd?
truly
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From this reading _Cor._ No, truly.
Wast
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From this reading _Touch._ Wast ever in court, shepherd?
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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