Chapter XI
Chapter 11
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JULIA. So, sir, you are well met. BOSOLA. How Now! JULIA.
The Duchess of Malfi
Chapter XI · Chapter 11
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JULIA.
So,
sir,
you
are
well
met.
BOSOLA.
How
Now!
JULIA.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Duchess of Malfi
Chapter XI · Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of The Duchess of Malfi is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
JULIA.
Line 2
So,
sir,
you
are
well
met.
/soʊ sɜːr juː ɑːr wel met/
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BOSOLA.
Line 4
How
Now!
Line 5
JULIA.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
met
verb
US /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “So, sir, you are well met.”
sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “So, sir, you are well met.”
well
adverb
US /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “So, sir, you are well met.”
All words in this reading · 10
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So, sir, you are well met.
BOSOLA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSOLA.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Now!
JULIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIA.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading So, sir, you are well met.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How Now!
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading So, sir, you are well met.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, sir, you are well met.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So, sir, you are well met.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, sir, you are well met.
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