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Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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_Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
_Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!
90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.
_Host._ Peace, I say! hear mine host of the Garter.
Am I politic? am I subtle? am I a Machiavel?
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The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
Line 2
_Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!
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90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.
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_Host._ Peace, I say! hear mine host of the Garter.
/hoʊst piːs aɪ seɪ hiːr maɪn hoʊst ʌv ðə ˈɡɑːrtər/
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Am I politic? am I subtle? am I a Machiavel?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Christians noun US /ˈkrɪstʃənz/

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading “_Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.”

Evans noun US /ˈevənz/

United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)

Gallia noun US /ˈɡæljə/

an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands

From this reading “_Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!”

Garter noun US /ˈɡɑːrtər/

a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

From this reading “_Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.”

Gaul noun US /ɡɔːl/

a person of French descent

From this reading “_Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!”

judgement noun US /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

From this reading “_Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.”

politic adjective US /ˈpɑːlətɪk/

marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness

From this reading “Am I politic? am I subtle? am I a Machiavel?”

Welsh noun US /weltʃ/

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading “_Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!”

All words in this reading · 43

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90

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From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

Ay

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From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

body-curer

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From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

Caius

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

From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.

ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

datnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.

EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/

United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!

GallianounUS /ˈɡæljə/

an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands

From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!

GarternounUS /ˈɡɑːrtər/

a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/

a person of French descent

From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say! hear mine host of the Garter.

hostnounUS /hoʊst/

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 _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

I'll

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

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

judgementnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

Machiavel

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

From this reading Am I politic? am I subtle? am I a Machiavel?

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

PeacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

politicadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlətɪk/

marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness

From this reading Am I politic? am I subtle? am I a Machiavel?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

soul-curer

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

From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!

subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading Am I politic? am I subtle? am I a Machiavel?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.

WelshnounUS /weltʃ/

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.

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