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The Spanish Tragedy

Chapter III

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VIL.
No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.
VICE.
No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.
Nor shall I longer dally with the world, Procrastinating Alexandro's death.
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The Spanish Tragedy

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Spanish Tragedy is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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VIL.
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No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.
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VICE.
/vaɪs/
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No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.
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Nor shall I longer dally with the world, Procrastinating Alexandro's death.

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Balthazar noun US /ˈbælθəzər/

(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus

From this reading “No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.”

center noun US /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading “No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.”

coasts noun US /koʊsts/

plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading “No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.”

dally verb US /ˈdæli/

behave carelessly or indifferently

From this reading “Nor shall I longer dally with the world, Procrastinating Alexandro's death.”

feigned adjective US /feɪnd/

not genuine

From this reading “No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.”

hourly adjective US /ˈaʊrli/

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

From this reading “No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.”

Procrastinating verb US /prəˈkræstəneɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “procrastinate” — postpone doing what one should be doing

From this reading “Nor shall I longer dally with the world, Procrastinating Alexandro's death.”

vice noun US /vaɪs/

moral weakness

From this reading “VICE.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Far more adverb + adjective

In this reading “No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.”

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Alexandro's

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From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

BalthazarnounUS /ˈbælθəzər/

(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

coastsnounUS /koʊsts/

plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

colour'd

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From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

consorted

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From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

dallyverbUS /ˈdæli/

behave carelessly or indifferently

From this reading Nor shall I longer dally with the world, Procrastinating Alexandro's death.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Nor shall I longer dally with the world, Procrastinating Alexandro's death.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/

not genuine

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Nor shall I longer dally with the world, Procrastinating Alexandro's death.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

inconstantadjective

likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Nor shall I longer dally with the world, Procrastinating Alexandro's death.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor shall I longer dally with the world, Procrastinating Alexandro's death.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

ProcrastinatingverbUS /prəˈkræstəneɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “procrastinate” — postpone doing what one should be doing

From this reading Nor shall I longer dally with the world, Procrastinating Alexandro's death.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

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

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Nor shall I longer dally with the world, Procrastinating Alexandro's death.

slay'st

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From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

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

From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

VICEnounUS /vaɪs/

moral weakness

From this reading VICE.

VIL

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

From this reading VIL.

Villuppo

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

From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Nor shall I longer dally with the world, Procrastinating Alexandro's death.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading No more, Villuppo! thou hast said enough, And with thy words thou slay'st our wounded thoughts.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading No, for, my lord, had you beheld the train That feigned love had colour'd in his looks When he in camp consorted Balthazar, Far more inconstant had you thought the sun, That hourly coasts the center of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the prince.

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