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The Comedy of Errors

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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Adr.
I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.
Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me
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I will not hence, and leaue my husband heere: And ill it doth beseeme your holinesse To separate the husband and the wife Ab.
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The Comedy of Errors

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Comedy of Errors is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.
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Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me
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Adr.
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I will not hence, and leaue my husband heere: And ill it doth beseeme your holinesse To separate the husband and the wife Ab.

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branch noun US /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading “Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me”

charitable adjective US /ˈtʃærətəbəl/

relating to or characterized by charity

From this reading “Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me”

depart verb US /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading “Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me”

Diet noun US /ˈdaɪət/

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading “I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.”

doth auxiliary verb US /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading “I will not hence, and leaue my husband heere: And ill it doth beseeme your holinesse To separate the husband and the wife Ab.”

oath noun US /oʊθ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me”

prayers noun US /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 “Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me”

separate verb US /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading “I will not hence, and leaue my husband heere: And ill it doth beseeme your holinesse To separate the husband and the wife Ab.”

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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 Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

AbnounUS /æb/

a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

Adr

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From this reading Adr.

againe

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

approoued

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

atturney

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From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

beseeme

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From this reading I will not hence, and leaue my husband heere: And ill it doth beseeme your holinesse To separate the husband and the wife Ab.

branchnounUS /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/

relating to or characterized by charity

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

DietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading I will not hence, and leaue my husband heere: And ill it doth beseeme your holinesse To separate the husband and the wife Ab.

drugges

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

dutie

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

formall

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

haue

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From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

heere

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading I will not hence, and leaue my husband heere: And ill it doth beseeme your holinesse To separate the husband and the wife Ab.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

holinesse

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From this reading I will not hence, and leaue my husband heere: And ill it doth beseeme your holinesse To separate the husband and the wife Ab.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading I will not hence, and leaue my husband heere: And ill it doth beseeme your holinesse To separate the husband and the wife Ab.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

leaue

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

meanes

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

oathnounUS /oʊθ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

parcell

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

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 Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

selfe

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From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading I will not hence, and leaue my husband heere: And ill it doth beseeme your holinesse To separate the husband and the wife Ab.

sicknesse

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From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

sirrups

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

stirre

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

vs'd

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

wholsome

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From this reading Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers To make of him a formall man againe: It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, A charitable dutie of my order, Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I will not hence, and leaue my husband heere: And ill it doth beseeme your holinesse To separate the husband and the wife Ab.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I will attend my husband, be his nurse, Diet his sicknesse, for it is my Office, And will haue no atturney but my selfe, And therefore let me haue him home with me Ab.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I will not hence, and leaue my husband heere: And ill it doth beseeme your holinesse To separate the husband and the wife Ab.

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Yes. All 1102 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1104 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Comedy of Errors is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1104, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Comedy of Errors take to read?

About 91 minutes of reading across 221 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Comedy of Errors section by section

How to work through The Comedy of Errors section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 6 chapters of The Comedy of Errors to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Comedy of Errors

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Comedy of Errors, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Addition
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Comedy of Errors; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Notes
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Below
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Comedy of Errors; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Think
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Comedy of Errors; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.