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Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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AGYDAS.
Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.
You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.
ZENOCRATE.
Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.
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Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1 is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AGYDAS.
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Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.
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You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.
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ZENOCRATE.
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Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.

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Arabian noun US /əˈreɪbiən/

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading “Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.”

choice noun US /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading “Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.”

courtesies noun US /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/

plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading “You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.”

Fearing verb US /ˈfɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.”

Persia noun US /ˈpɜːrʒə/

an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC

From this reading “You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.”

rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading “Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.”

shepherd noun US /ˈʃepərd/

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading “You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.”

Thence adverb US /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading “Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.”

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149

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From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

150

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From this reading Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

AGYDAS

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From this reading AGYDAS.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

comfortings

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From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

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

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

courtesiesnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/

plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

distain

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From this reading Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

FearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

inconstantadjective

likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

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

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/

an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

seem'd

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

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

ThenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

unworthinessnoun

the quality or state of lacking merit or value

From this reading Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks, Fearing his love [150] through my unworthiness.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see, though first the king of Persia, Being a shepherd, seem'd to love you much, Now, in his majesty, he leaves those looks, Those words of favour, and those comfortings, And gives no more than common courtesies.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Yet be not so inconstant in your love, But let the young Arabian [149] live in hope, After your rescue to enjoy his choice.

ZENOCRATE

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From this reading ZENOCRATE.

Chapter 4 of Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1 by Christopher Marlowe holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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