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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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_Ther_.
Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.
_Amin_.
I will endeavour to perform it so, [_Noise_.
That none shall know the Fallacy.
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The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Ther_.
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Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.
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_Amin_.
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I will endeavour to perform it so, [_Noise_.
/aɪ wɪl ɪnˈdevər tuː pərˈfɔːrm ɪt soʊ nɔɪz/
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That none shall know the Fallacy.
/ðæt nʌn ʃæl noʊ ðə ˈfæləsi/

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appointed adjective US /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading “Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.”

Blows noun US /bloʊz/

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading “Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.”

Combat noun US /ˈkɑːmbæt/

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading “Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.”

Covert noun US /ˈkoʊvərt/

a flock of coots

From this reading “Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.”

endeavour noun US /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “I will endeavour to perform it so, [_Noise_.”

Fallacy noun US /ˈfæləsi/

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

From this reading “That none shall know the Fallacy.”

perform verb US /pərˈfɔːrm/

carry out or perform an action

From this reading “I will endeavour to perform it so, [_Noise_.”

Victor noun US /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading “Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.”

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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 Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

Amin

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From this reading _Amin_.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

BlowsnounUS /bloʊz/

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

CombatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

CovertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/

a flock of coots

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading I will endeavour to perform it so, [_Noise_.

FallacynounUS /ˈfæləsi/

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

From this reading That none shall know the Fallacy.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

I'll

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From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I will endeavour to perform it so, [_Noise_.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading That none shall know the Fallacy.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

NoisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading I will endeavour to perform it so, [_Noise_.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading That none shall know the Fallacy.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

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 Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/

carry out or perform an action

From this reading I will endeavour to perform it so, [_Noise_.

PlacenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

RemainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

SignnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That none shall know the Fallacy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

Ther

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From this reading _Ther_.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I will endeavour to perform it so, [_Noise_.

UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

WoodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Remain within the Covert of this Wood, Until the Sign be given for the Combat, And then appear upon the Place appointed, Where I will meet and fight with thee; But so I’ll order all the Blows I give, They shall not wound nor hurt thee, For still remember I must be the Victor.

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