Chapter V
Why, worthy father, what have we to lose? —The law Protects us not. Then why should we be tender To let an arrogant piece of flesh threat us! Play judge and executioner. —Cymbeline.
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Chapter V
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Why,
worthy
father,
what
have
we
to
lose?
—The
law
Protects
us
not.
Then
why
should
we
be
tender
To
let
an
arrogant
piece
of
flesh
threat
us!
Play
judge
and
executioner.
—Cymbeline.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Why,
worthy
father,
what
have
we
to
lose?
Line 2
—The
law
Protects
us
not.
Line 3
Then
why
should
we
be
tender
To
let
an
arrogant
piece
of
flesh
threat
us!
Line 4
Play
judge
and
executioner.
Line 5
—Cymbeline.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, worthy father, what have we to lose?”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Then why should we be tender To let an arrogant piece of flesh threat us!”
Worthy
adjective
US /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Why, worthy father, what have we to lose?”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then why should we be tender To let an arrogant piece of flesh threat us!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Play judge and executioner.
arrogant
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From this reading Then why should we be tender To let an arrogant piece of flesh threat us!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then why should we be tender To let an arrogant piece of flesh threat us!
Cymbeline
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executioner
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From this reading Play judge and executioner.
father
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flesh
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, worthy father, what have we to lose?
judge
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From this reading Play judge and executioner.
law
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From this reading —The law Protects us not.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then why should we be tender To let an arrogant piece of flesh threat us!
lose
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading —The law Protects us not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then why should we be tender To let an arrogant piece of flesh threat us!
piece
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Play
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From this reading Play judge and executioner.
Protects
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From this reading —The law Protects us not.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then why should we be tender To let an arrogant piece of flesh threat us!
tender
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading —The law Protects us not.
Then
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threat
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From this reading Then why should we be tender To let an arrogant piece of flesh threat us!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, worthy father, what have we to lose?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading —The law Protects us not.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, worthy father, what have we to lose?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, worthy father, what have we to lose?
Why
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From this reading Why, worthy father, what have we to lose?
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Why, worthy father, what have we to lose?