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The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I
The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.
Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.
Canicies vernis florebat multa corollis Persephone crinem vulserat unde sibi.
Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.
Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.
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The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.
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Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.
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Canicies vernis florebat multa corollis Persephone crinem vulserat unde sibi.
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Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.
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Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

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Amor noun US /ˈæmər/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading “Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.”

manus noun US /ˈmeɪnɪs/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “_Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.”

primus noun US /ˈpraɪməs/

the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland

From this reading “Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.”

Quid noun US /kwɪd/

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

From this reading “Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.”

Res noun US /reɪz/

a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells

From this reading “Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.”

tam noun US /tæm/

a woolen cap of Scottish origin

From this reading “Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.”

tot noun US /tɑːt/

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading “Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.”

virus noun US /ˈvaɪrəs/

(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein

From this reading “Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.”

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abjecere

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From this reading Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.

adnounUS /æd/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

AmornounUS /ˈæmər/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

arcum

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From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

arcusnoun

a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea

From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

blanda

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

bona

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From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

Canicies

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From this reading Canicies vernis florebat multa corollis Persephone crinem vulserat unde sibi.

corollis

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From this reading Canicies vernis florebat multa corollis Persephone crinem vulserat unde sibi.

crinem

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From this reading Canicies vernis florebat multa corollis Persephone crinem vulserat unde sibi.

damnat

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.

dedit

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From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

Et

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From this reading _Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.

ExnounUS /eks/

a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

facerent

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From this reading Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.

falsas

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From this reading Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.

florebat

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From this reading Canicies vernis florebat multa corollis Persephone crinem vulserat unde sibi.

Foedabant

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

heu

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

ignoto

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From this reading _Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.

iinoun

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

From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

ille

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From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

illo

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From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

Irrita

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

jaculum

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From this reading Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.

juvenes

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

Lib

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From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

malas

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

malo

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From this reading _Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.

manusnounUS /ˈmeɪnɪs/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading _Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.

miseros

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From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

Missa

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From this reading _Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.

molimina

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

Morsnoun

(Roman mythology) Roman god of death; counterpart of Thanatos

From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

multa

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From this reading Canicies vernis florebat multa corollis Persephone crinem vulserat unde sibi.

neci

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From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

nervis

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From this reading _Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.

novum

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From this reading Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.

Oscula

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

penetravit

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

From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

peregrinis

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From this reading _Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.

Persephonenoun

(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

From this reading Canicies vernis florebat multa corollis Persephone crinem vulserat unde sibi.

pharetra

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From this reading Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.

Plorat

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

primusnounUS /ˈpraɪməs/

the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland

From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

procul

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From this reading Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.

prompsit

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From this reading Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.

pueri

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From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

pulvere

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

quas

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

From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

QuidnounUS /kwɪd/

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

From this reading Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.

ResnounUS /reɪz/

a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells

From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

sagittas

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

From this reading Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.

sed

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From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

sibi

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

From this reading Canicies vernis florebat multa corollis Persephone crinem vulserat unde sibi.

sparguntur

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From this reading _Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.

sævit

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From this reading _Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.

tamnounUS /tæm/

a woolen cap of Scottish origin

From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

teneras

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

From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

totnounUS /tɑːt/

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

unde

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

From this reading Canicies vernis florebat multa corollis Persephone crinem vulserat unde sibi.

uterque

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From this reading Quid facerent? falsas procul abjecere sagittas, De pharetra jaculum prompsit uterque novum.

utrinque

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From this reading _Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.

validi

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

valuisse

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

vernis

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From this reading Canicies vernis florebat multa corollis Persephone crinem vulserat unde sibi.

virusnounUS /ˈvaɪrəs/

(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein

From this reading Res bona! sed virus pueri penetravit in arcum; Ex illo miseros tot dedit ille neci._ Lib. ii.

vocabat

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From this reading Irrita Mors arcus validi molimina damnat, Plorat Amor teneras tam valuisse manus; Foedabant juvenes primus in pulvere malas Oscula quas, heu, ad blanda vocabat Amor.

vulnera

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From this reading _Missa peregrinis sparguntur vulnera nervis, Et manus ignoto sævit utrinque malo.

vulserat

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From this reading Canicies vernis florebat multa corollis Persephone crinem vulserat unde sibi.

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