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Much Ado about Nothing

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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Leon.
There's for thy paines Const.
God saue the foundation Leon.
Goe, I discharge thee of thy prisoner, and I thanke thee Const.
I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour
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Much Ado about Nothing

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Much Ado about Nothing is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Leon.
/ˈliːɑːn/
Line 2
There's for thy paines Const.
Line 3
God saue the foundation Leon.
Line 4
Goe, I discharge thee of thy prisoner, and I thanke thee Const.
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I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

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arrant adjective US /ˈærənt/

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

From this reading “I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour”

beseech verb US /biˈsiːtʃ/

ask for or request earnestly

From this reading “I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour”

depart verb US /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading “I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour”

discharge verb US /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/

complete or carry out

From this reading “Goe, I discharge thee of thy prisoner, and I thanke thee Const.”

foundation noun US /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading “God saue the foundation Leon.”

Leon noun US /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading “Leon.”

neighbour noun US /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour”

restore verb US /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Goe, I discharge thee of thy prisoner, and I thanke thee Const.

arrantadjectiveUS /ˈærənt/

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/

ask for or request earnestly

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

Const

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

From this reading There's for thy paines Const.

correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/

complete or carry out

From this reading Goe, I discharge thee of thy prisoner, and I thanke thee Const.

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There's for thy paines Const.

foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading God saue the foundation Leon.

giue

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

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading God saue the foundation Leon.

Goe

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

From this reading Goe, I discharge thee of thy prisoner, and I thanke thee Const.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

humblie

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

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Goe, I discharge thee of thy prisoner, and I thanke thee Const.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

keepe

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

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

knaue

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

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

leaue

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

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading Leon.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

merrie

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

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Goe, I discharge thee of thy prisoner, and I thanke thee Const.

others

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

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

paines

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

From this reading There's for thy paines Const.

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Goe, I discharge thee of thy prisoner, and I thanke thee Const.

prohibite

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

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

saue

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

From this reading God saue the foundation Leon.

selfe

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

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

thanke

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

From this reading Goe, I discharge thee of thy prisoner, and I thanke thee Const.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading God saue the foundation Leon.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Goe, I discharge thee of thy prisoner, and I thanke thee Const.

There's

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

From this reading There's for thy paines Const.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading There's for thy paines Const.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

wisht

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

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I leaue an arrant knaue with your worship, which I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the example of others: God keepe your worship, I wish your worship well, God restore you to health, I humblie giue you leaue to depart, and if a merrie meeting may be wisht, God prohibite it: come neighbour

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