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Chapter II · Chapter 2

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QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?
Is this true?
Does he think it true?
Does it refer to her looks, or her disposition, or her brain?
Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?
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Shakespeare Study Programs

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Shakespeare Study Programs is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?
Line 2
Is this true?
/ɪz ðɪs truː/
Line 3
Does he think it true?
/dʌz hiː θɪŋk ɪt truː/
Line 4
Does it refer to her looks, or her disposition, or her brain?
/dʌz ɪt rəˈfɜːr tuː hɜːr lʊks ɔːr hɜːr ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən ɔːr hɜːr breɪn/
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Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

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.

discussion noun US /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading “QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?”

disposition noun US /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

your usual mood

From this reading “Does it refer to her looks, or her disposition, or her brain?”

male noun US /meɪl/

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading “Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?”

prejudice noun US /ˈpredʒədɪs/

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading “Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?”

pretend verb US /priˈtend/

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading “Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?”

queries noun US /ˈkwɪriz/

plural of “query” — an instance of questioning

From this reading “QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?”

refer verb US /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading “Does it refer to her looks, or her disposition, or her brain?”

superior adjective US /suːˈpɪriər/

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading “Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?”

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193

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From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

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 QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

Berowne

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

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Does it refer to her looks, or her disposition, or her brain?

cleverest

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

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

DISCUSSIONnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

your usual mood

From this reading Does it refer to her looks, or her disposition, or her brain?

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Does it refer to her looks, or her disposition, or her brain?

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Is this true?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Does he think it true?

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Does it refer to her looks, or her disposition, or her brain?

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

malenounUS /meɪl/

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Does it refer to her looks, or her disposition, or her brain?

prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

pretendverbUS /priˈtend/

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

QUERIESnounUS /ˈkwɪriz/

plural of “query” — an instance of questioning

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading Does it refer to her looks, or her disposition, or her brain?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Does he think it true?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Is this true?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Does it refer to her looks, or her disposition, or her brain?

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Is this true?

WhynounUS /waɪ/

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

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Is it said of her because she is the cleverest, and does Berowne really share the common prejudice of the male against a superior woman or only pretend to?

worstnounUS /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION Why does Berowne say that he loves "the worst of all" (III, i, 193)?

Chapter 2 of Shakespeare Study Programs by Charlotte (Charlotte Endymion) Porter holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

What does chapter 2 of Shakespeare Study Programs contain?

Chapter 2 holds 414 sentences of Shakespeare Study Programs, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Shakespeare Study Programs by Charlotte (Charlotte Endymion) Porter exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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