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The Shakespeare Story-Book

Chapter XIV

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At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.
The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.
Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.
His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.
Lucius, the Roman General, was next led as prisoner before the King.
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The Shakespeare Story-Book

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Shakespeare Story-Book is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.
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The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.
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Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.
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His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.
/hɪz θɔːts naʊ bɪˈɡæn tuː tɜːrn wɪð ˈtendərnəs tuː ðə ˈɪnəsənt ˈdɔːtər huːm hiː hæd ˈtriːtɪd wɪð sʌtʃ ənˈdʒʌst sɪˈverɪti/
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Lucius, the Roman General, was next led as prisoner before the King.

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.

consequent adjective US /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading “The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.”

disappearance noun US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading “The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.”

duplicity noun US /duːˈplɪsɪti/

a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

From this reading “At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.”

poisoning noun US /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

From this reading “At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.”

Queen's noun US /kwiːnz/

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

schemes noun US /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.”

severity noun US /sɪˈverɪti/

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

From this reading “His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.”

unsuspected adjective US /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/

not suspected or believed likely

From this reading “Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

strange disappearance adjective + noun

In this reading “The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.”

grow desperate verb + adjective

In this reading “The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.”

in order preposition + noun

in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement

In this reading “At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.”

deceived by verb + particle counted as “deceive by”

In this reading “Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.”

own son verb + noun

In this reading “At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.”

in despair preposition + noun

In this reading “The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.”

on the part preposition + article + noun counted as “on … part”

In this reading “Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.”

All words in this reading · 102

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

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 At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

Cloten

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From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

Cornelius

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From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

Cymbeline

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From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/

a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/

an act that fails

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Lucius, the Roman General, was next led as prisoner before the King.

growverbUS /ɡroʊ/

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

Imogen

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From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Lucius, the Roman General, was next led as prisoner before the King.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Lucius, the Roman General, was next led as prisoner before the King.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

Lucius

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From this reading Lucius, the Roman General, was next led as prisoner before the King.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Lucius, the Roman General, was next led as prisoner before the King.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

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 At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

poisoningnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Lucius, the Roman General, was next led as prisoner before the King.

Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading Lucius, the Roman General, was next led as prisoner before the King.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

schemesnounUS /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/

get by special effort

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/

not suspected or believed likely

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

villainynoun

the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading At this moment there came an interruption,--Cornelius, the physician, entered; he brought the news that the wicked Queen’s life was ended, and that before her death she had confessed all her villainy--her duplicity towards Imogen, and her intention of poisoning both her and Cymbeline, in order to secure the crown for her own son.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Cymbeline could not but be moved by the account of this unsuspected treachery on the part of his wife, for she was as beautiful in person as she was wicked in mind, and he had been quite deceived by her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His thoughts now began to turn with tenderness to the innocent daughter whom he had treated with such unjust severity.

wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading The strange disappearance of Cloten, for whose sake she had wrought so much evil, and the consequent failure of all her schemes, made her grow desperate, and so in despair she died.

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