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The Scornful Lady

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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_Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.
_Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?
_Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.
_Wel._ I humbly thank you.
_Elder Lo._ Milde yet as the Dove, for all these injuries.
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The Scornful Lady

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Scornful Lady is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.
Line 2
_Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?
Line 3
_Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.
Line 4
_Wel._ I humbly thank you.
Line 5
_Elder Lo._ Milde yet as the Dove, for all these injuries.

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.

Dove noun US /dʌv/

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading “_Elder Lo._ Milde yet as the Dove, for all these injuries.”

Elder noun US /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

hither adverb US /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “_Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.”

humbly adverb US /ˈhʌmbli/

in a humble manner

From this reading “_Wel._ I humbly thank you.”

injuries noun US /ˈɪndʒəriz/

plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “_Elder Lo._ Milde yet as the Dove, for all these injuries.”

Mar verb US /mɑːr/

make imperfect

salute verb US /səˈluːt/

propose a toast to

From this reading “_Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.”

thine pronoun US /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading “_Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?”

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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 _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

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 _Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Milde yet as the Dove, for all these injuries.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.

DovenounUS /dʌv/

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Milde yet as the Dove, for all these injuries.

EldernounUS /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

else

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From this reading _Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.

FaithnounUS /feɪθ/

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

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading _Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/

in a humble manner

From this reading _Wel._ I humbly thank you.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.

I'le

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

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/

plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Milde yet as the Dove, for all these injuries.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

Lo

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

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

MarverbUS /mɑːr/

make imperfect

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

MepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.

Milde

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

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Milde yet as the Dove, for all these injuries.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/

propose a toast to

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

stain'd

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

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading _Wel._ I humbly thank you.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Milde yet as the Dove, for all these injuries.

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading _Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

Wel

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

From this reading _Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

whatsoe're

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

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _Mar._ Faith Sister you are much to blame, to use a woman, whatsoe're she be, thus; I'le salute her: You are welcome hither.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Wel._ For all things else I would, but for mine honor; Me thinks.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Milde yet as the Dove, for all these injuries.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Elder Lo._ Alas, thine honour is not stain'd, Is this the business that you sent for me about?

Chapter 5 of The Scornful Lady by Francis Beaumont holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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Comedy
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