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Robert Greene: [Six Plays]
Robert Greene: [Six Plays]

Chapter XIV

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_And._ Which, sir? your annotations upon Machiavel?
_Ateu._ No, sir; the letters-patents for East Spring.
_And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.
_Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.
_And._ A terrible word in the latter end of a sessions.
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Robert Greene: [Six Plays]

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Robert Greene: [Six Plays] is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_And._ Which, sir? your annotations upon Machiavel?
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_Ateu._ No, sir; the letters-patents for East Spring.
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_And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.
/ənd waɪ sɜːr juː tɔːk ˈwʌndərz tuː miː ɪf juː æsk ðæt ˈkwestʃən/
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_Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.
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_And._ A terrible word in the latter end of a sessions.
/ənd ə ˈterəbəl wɜːrd ɪn ðə ˈlætər end ʌv ə ˈseʃənz/

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.

annotations noun US /ˌænəˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “annotation” — a comment or instruction (usually added)

From this reading “_And._ Which, sir? your annotations upon Machiavel?”

East noun US /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading “_Ateu._ No, sir; the letters-patents for East Spring.”

search verb US /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading “_Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.”

sessions noun US /ˈseʃənz/

United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)

From this reading “_And._ A terrible word in the latter end of a sessions.”

unless conjunction US /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading “_Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.”

villain noun US /ˈvɪlən/

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading “_Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.”

wonders noun US /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “_And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.”

Yea exclamation US /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading “_Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

latter end adjective + noun

In this reading “_And._ A terrible word in the latter end of a sessions.”

All words in this reading · 49

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _And._ A terrible word in the latter end of a sessions.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _And._ Which, sir? your annotations upon Machiavel?

annotationsnounUS /ˌænəˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “annotation” — a comment or instruction (usually added)

From this reading _And._ Which, sir? your annotations upon Machiavel?

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading _And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.

Ateu

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

From this reading _Ateu._ No, sir; the letters-patents for East Spring.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading _Ateu._ No, sir; the letters-patents for East Spring.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _And._ A terrible word in the latter end of a sessions.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Ateu._ No, sir; the letters-patents for East Spring.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _And._ A terrible word in the latter end of a sessions.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading _And._ A terrible word in the latter end of a sessions.

letters-patents

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

From this reading _Ateu._ No, sir; the letters-patents for East Spring.

Machiavel

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

From this reading _And._ Which, sir? your annotations upon Machiavel?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Ateu._ No, sir; the letters-patents for East Spring.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _And._ A terrible word in the latter end of a sessions.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading _And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

sessionsnounUS /ˈseʃənz/

United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)

From this reading _And._ A terrible word in the latter end of a sessions.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading _And._ Which, sir? your annotations upon Machiavel?

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading _Ateu._ No, sir; the letters-patents for East Spring.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading _And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading _And._ A terrible word in the latter end of a sessions.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Ateu._ No, sir; the letters-patents for East Spring.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _And._ Which, sir? your annotations upon Machiavel?

villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _And._ Which, sir? your annotations upon Machiavel?

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading _And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading _And._ A terrible word in the latter end of a sessions.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading _Ateu._ Yea, sir, and will work wonders too with you, unless you find them out: villain, search me them out, and bring them me, or thou art but dead.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _And._ Why, sir, you talk wonders to me, if you ask that question.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _And._ Which, sir? your annotations upon Machiavel?

Chapter 14 of Robert Greene: [Six Plays] by Robert Greene holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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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