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The Fatal Dowry

Chapter V

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_Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.
I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.
O _Beaumelle_, my daughter.
_Cha._ This is madnesse.
_Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?
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The Fatal Dowry

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Fatal Dowry is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.
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I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.
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O _Beaumelle_, my daughter.
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_Cha._ This is madnesse.
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_Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

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Begot verb US /biˈɡɔːt/

inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading “_Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?”

cruelty noun US /ˈkruːlti/

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading “I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.”

defence noun US /dɪˈfens/

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading “_Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.”

flag noun US /flæɡ/

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading “I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.”

partake verb US /pɑːrˈteɪk/

have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading “_Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?”

robe noun US /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading “I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.”

Scarlet noun US /ˈskɑːrlət/

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading “I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.”

zealous adjective US /ˈzeləs/

marked by active interest and enthusiasm

From this reading “_Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Scarlet robe noun + noun

In this reading “I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.”

cast off verb + particle

get rid of

In this reading “_Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.”

partake of verb + particle

In this reading “_Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?”

put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.”

in defence preposition + noun

In this reading “_Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.”

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160

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From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

165

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From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

170

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From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

aduanc'd

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From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

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 _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

Beaumelle

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From this reading O _Beaumelle_, my daughter.

BegotverbUS /biˈɡɔːt/

inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

BrokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

Cha

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From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

clos'd

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From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading O _Beaumelle_, my daughter.

defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

doome

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From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

flagnounUS /flæɡ/

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

frailety

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From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

haue

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From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Cha._ This is madnesse.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

Iudge

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From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

iustice

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From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

Keepe

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From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

look'd

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From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

loue

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From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

madnesse

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From this reading _Cha._ This is madnesse.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading O _Beaumelle_, my daughter.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O _Beaumelle_, my daughter.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

onely

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From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/

have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

pronounc'd

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From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

returne

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From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

robenounUS /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

Roch

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From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Cha._ This is madnesse.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

tyes

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From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

vp

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From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

weake

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From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp, To tell you that she was my ages comfort, Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170 And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?

wrong'd

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From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I in your cause, put on a Scarlet robe Of red died cruelty, but in returne, You haue aduanc’d for me no flag of mercy: I look’d on you, as a wrong’d husband, but 165 You clos’d your eyes against me, as a father.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/

marked by active interest and enthusiasm

From this reading _Cha._ True, And did it by your doome _Roch._ But I pronounc’d it As a Iudge onely, and friend to iustice, And zealous in defence of your wrong’d honour, Broke all the tyes of nature: and cast off 160 The loue and soft affection of a father.

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