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

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Ast._ By whom, I pray you, sir?
_Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.
_Ast._ I like not this.
[_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.
_Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Ast._ By whom, I pray you, sir?
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_Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.
Line 3
_Ast._ I like not this.
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[_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.
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_Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

Learner Dictionary

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goodly adjective US /ˈɡʊdli/

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading “[_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.”

informer noun US /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmər/

one who reveals confidential information in return for money

From this reading “_Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.”

inquire verb US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “_Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.”

madam noun US /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading “_Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.”

oath noun US /oʊθ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “_Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.”

parts noun US /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading “[_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.”

religion noun US /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading “_Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.”

reported adjective US /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading “[_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

AsideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

Ast

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From this reading _Ast._ By whom, I pray you, sir?

Aurel

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From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading _Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Ast._ By whom, I pray you, sir?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

Gonz

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From this reading _Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.

goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Ast._ By whom, I pray you, sir?

informernounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmər/

one who reveals confidential information in return for money

From this reading _Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.

inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading _Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.

intelligencer

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From this reading _Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Ast._ I like not this.

madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Ast._ I like not this.

oathnounUS /oʊθ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading _Ast._ By whom, I pray you, sir?

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading _Ast._ By whom, I pray you, sir?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Ast._ I like not this.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading [_Aside._ _Aurel._ He is, as 'tis reported, A goodly gentleman, and of noble parts; A brother of your order.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Ast._ By whom, I pray you, sir?

wrong'd

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

From this reading _Gonz._ He was, madam, Till he, against his oath, wrong'd you, a princess, Which his religion bound him from.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Ast._ By whom, I pray you, sir?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Gonz._ You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.

Chapter 13 of The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I by Philip Massinger holds 367 sentences, grouped into 74 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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