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Much Ado About Something

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Much Ado About Something is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.
"Make your appeal again, Mithter Pryde; and again and again.
It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ave been for ages!
Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.
Not that thome of uth mayn’t detherve to be despithed.
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Much Ado About Something

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Much Ado About Something is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.
Line 2
"Make your appeal again, Mithter Pryde; and again and again.
Line 3
It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jewsave been for ages!
Line 4
Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.
Line 5
Not that thome of uth mayn’t detherve to be despithed.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

ages noun US /ˈeɪdʒəz/

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading “It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!”

appeal verb US /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading “"Make your appeal again, Mithter Pryde; and again and again.”

assure verb US /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading “It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!”

fun noun US /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading “It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!”

hid verb US /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.”

Jew noun US /dʒuː/

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading “Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.”

Jews noun US /dʒuːz/

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading “It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!”

nowadays noun US /ˈnaʊədeɪz/

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading “Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.”

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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 Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Make your appeal again, Mithter Pryde; and again and again.

agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.

appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading "Make your appeal again, Mithter Pryde; and again and again.

Archdeaconnoun

(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop

From this reading The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

ave

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From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.

despithed

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From this reading Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.

detherve

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From this reading Not that thome of uth mayn’t detherve to be despithed.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.

hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

ith

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

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

JewnounUS /dʒuː/

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.

JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.

MakeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "Make your appeal again, Mithter Pryde; and again and again.

mayn't

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

From this reading Not that thome of uth mayn’t detherve to be despithed.

Mithter

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

From this reading "Make your appeal again, Mithter Pryde; and again and again.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that thome of uth mayn’t detherve to be despithed.

nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not that thome of uth mayn’t detherve to be despithed.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

Pryde

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

From this reading "Make your appeal again, Mithter Pryde; and again and again.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not that thome of uth mayn’t detherve to be despithed.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The Archdeacon sat in his chair, and hid his face in his hands, thinking.

thome

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

From this reading Not that thome of uth mayn’t detherve to be despithed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

uth

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

From this reading Not that thome of uth mayn’t detherve to be despithed.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Even nowadays it ith only necessary to be a Jew to know what it ith to be despithed.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It ith, I assure you, very poor fun being the under dog, as we Jews ’ave been for ages!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Make your appeal again, Mithter Pryde; and again and again.

Chapter 6 of Much Ado About Something by C. E. (Charles Edward) Lawrence holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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Chapter 6 holds 410 sentences of Much Ado About Something, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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