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Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare
Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Mills [Editor] Gayley • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?
Goe we, I still see whether I shall be beaten.
Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.
125 Ah good dame Custance, take better way with you.
_C. Custance._ Let him do his worst.
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Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?
Line 2
Goe we, I still see whether I shall be beaten.
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Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.
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125 Ah good dame Custance, take better way with you.
Line 5
_C. Custance._ Let him do his worst.

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beaten adjective US /ˈbiːtən/

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading “Goe we, I still see whether I shall be beaten.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dame noun US /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading “_R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dost auxiliary verb US /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “_R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?”

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Nay exclamation US /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading “Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
strife noun US /straɪf/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading “Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threaten verb US /ˈθretən/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading “_R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worst noun US /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading “_C. Custance._ Let him do his worst.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Yea exclamation US /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading “_R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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good dame adjective + noun

In this reading “125 Ah good dame Custance, take better way with you.”

591 times in 426,211 chapters
in case preposition + noun

if there happens to be need

In this reading “Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.”

24,817 times in 426,211 chapters

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125

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From this reading 125 Ah good dame Custance, take better way with you.

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551

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From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

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Ah

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From this reading 125 Ah good dame Custance, take better way with you.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Goe we, I still see whether I shall be beaten.

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beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading Goe we, I still see whether I shall be beaten.

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betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading 125 Ah good dame Custance, take better way with you.

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bloudshed

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From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _C. Custance._ Let him do his worst.

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casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Custance

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From this reading 125 Ah good dame Custance, take better way with you.

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damenounUS /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading _R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _C. Custance._ Let him do his worst.

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dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading _R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Ginoun

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Goe

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From this reading Goe we, I still see whether I shall be beaten.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading 125 Ah good dame Custance, take better way with you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _C. Custance._ Let him do his worst.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _C. Custance._ Let him do his worst.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Goe we, I still see whether I shall be beaten.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
increace

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From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

Pending verification
letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Mery

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

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

Pending verification
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
paishe

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From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

Pending verification
peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?

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Royster

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From this reading _R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?

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sayst

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From this reading _R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Goe we, I still see whether I shall be beaten.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Goe we, I still see whether I shall be beaten.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Goe we, I still see whether I shall be beaten.

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strifenounUS /straɪf/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading 125 Ah good dame Custance, take better way with you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading _R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading _R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
treate

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

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

Pending verification
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 125 Ah good dame Custance, take better way with you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Goe we, I still see whether I shall be beaten.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Goe we, I still see whether I shall be beaten.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Gi _M. Mery._ Nay for the paishe[551] of God, let me now treate peace, For bloudshed will there be in case this strife increace.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 125 Ah good dame Custance, take better way with you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading _C. Custance._ Let him do his worst.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading _R. Royster._ Yea sayst thou me that dame? dost thou me threaten?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 125 Ah good dame Custance, take better way with you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 11 of Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare by Charles Mills [Editor] Gayley holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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