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Chapter II · Chapter 2

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_SCENE II.
A public place._ _Enter _ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse_._ _Ant.
S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.
I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.
See, here he comes.
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The Comedy of Errors The Works of William

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Comedy of Errors The Works of William is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_SCENE II.
Line 2
A public place._ _Enter _ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse_._ _Ant.
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S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.
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I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.
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See, here he comes.
/siː hiːr hiː kʌmz/

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Ant noun US /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

Centaur noun US /ˈsentɔːr/

(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse

From this reading “S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.”

computation noun US /ˌkɑːmpjəˈteɪʃən/

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading “S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.”

host's noun US /hoʊsts/

possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

mart noun US /mɑːrt/

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading “I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.”

report verb US /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading “S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.”

slave noun US /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading “S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.”

Syracuse noun US /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/

a city in central New York

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5

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From this reading I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A public place._ _Enter _ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse_._ _Ant.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

AntnounUS /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading A public place._ _Enter _ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse_._ _Ant.

ANTIPHOLUS

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From this reading A public place._ _Enter _ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse_._ _Ant.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

CentaurnounUS /ˈsentɔːr/

(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading See, here he comes.

computationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpjəˈteɪʃən/

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.

Dromio

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From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

EnterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading A public place._ _Enter _ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse_._ _Ant.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading See, here he comes.

heedfuladjective

taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading See, here he comes.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.

host'snounUS /hoʊsts/

possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _SCENE II.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

martnounUS /mɑːrt/

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A public place._ _Enter _ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse_._ _Ant.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A public place._ _Enter _ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse_._ _Ant.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading A public place._ _Enter _ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse_._ _Ant.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

SafeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

SCENEnounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading _SCENE II.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See, here he comes.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.

slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.

SyracusenounUS /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/

a city in central New York

From this reading A public place._ _Enter _ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse_._ _Ant.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

wander'd

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From this reading S._ The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave Is wander’d forth, in care to seek me out By computation and mine host’s report.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I could not speak with Dromio since at first 5 I sent him from the mart.

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