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Shakespeare in the Theatre

Chapter IV

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"I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.
But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.
I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.
Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."
The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.
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Shakespeare in the Theatre

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Shakespeare in the Theatre is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.
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But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.
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I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.
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Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."
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The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

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abuses noun US /əˈbjuːsɪz/

plural of “abuse” — cruel or inhumane treatment

From this reading “I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.”

excuses noun US /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading “I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.”

hates noun US /heɪts/

plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading “"I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.”

omitted verb US /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading “The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.”

rapidity noun US /rəˈpɪdəti/

a rate that is rapid

From this reading “The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.”

repent verb US /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.”

representation noun US /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/

a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

From this reading “The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.”

Romeo noun US /ˈroʊmioʊ/

an ardent male lover

From this reading “Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."”

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latter part adjective + noun

In this reading “The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.”

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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 haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

abusesnounUS /əˈbjuːsɪz/

plural of “abuse” — cruel or inhumane treatment

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

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 But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

amerceverb

punish with an arbitrary penalty

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

bloud

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From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

brawles

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From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

deafe

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

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

Else

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From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

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

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

hatesnounUS /heɪts/

plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

haue

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

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

houre

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

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

ile

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

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

Irving-version

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

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

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

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

losse

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

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

prayersnounUS /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/

a rate that is rapid

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/

a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

RomeonounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/

an ardent male lover

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

teares

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

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Therefore use none, let Romeo hence in hast, Else when he is found, that houre is his last."

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole of the latter part of this scene is brilliant in the variety and rapidity of its action, and should not, I consider, be omitted in representation as is directed to be done in the Irving-version.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will be deafe to pleading and excuses, Nor teares, nor prayers, shall purchase out abuses.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But ile amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the losse of mine.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I haue an interest in your hates proceeding: My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.

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