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Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Francesca da
Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Francesca da

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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LANCIOTTO.
Array this lump-- Paolo, hark!
There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.
There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.
This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.
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Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Francesca da

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Francesca da is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LANCIOTTO.
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Array this lump-- Paolo, hark!
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There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.
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There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.
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This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

aching adjective US /ˈeɪkɪŋ/

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading “There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.”

fairest adjective US /ˈferɪst/

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.”

freed verb US /friːd/

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.”

imprisoned adjective US /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/

being in captivity

From this reading “There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.”

Infamous adjective US /ˈɪnfəməs/

known widely and usually unfavorably

From this reading “There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.”

lump noun US /lʌmp/

a compact mass

From this reading “Array this lump-- Paolo, hark!”

malefactors noun US /ˈmæləfæktərz/

plural of “malefactor” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading “There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.”

unending adjective US /əˈnendɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.”

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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 There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

ArraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading Array this lump-- Paolo, hark!

basenessnoun

unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values

From this reading This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.

BestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.

dispreadverb

spread abroad or out

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.

fouler

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From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

freedverbUS /friːd/

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.

harkverbUS /hɑːrk/

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading Array this lump-- Paolo, hark!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/

being in captivity

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

InfamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/

known widely and usually unfavorably

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

LANCIOTTO

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

From this reading LANCIOTTO.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

LestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.

lumpnounUS /lʌmp/

a compact mass

From this reading Array this lump-- Paolo, hark!

malefactorsnounUS /ˈmæləfæktərz/

plural of “malefactor” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.

Paolo

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

From this reading Array this lump-- Paolo, hark!

ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

There's

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

From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Array this lump-- Paolo, hark!

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.

unendingadjectiveUS /əˈnendɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading This life Is one unending struggle to conceal Our baseness from our fellows.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There are some human thoughts Best left imprisoned in the aching heart, Lest the freed malefactors should dispread Infamous ruin with their liberty.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading There's not a man--the fairest of ye all-- Who is not fouler than he seems.

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