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The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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_Alb._ Hold, _Clarina_!--I am amaz’d.
_Ism._ But stay.
Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.
--Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.
[Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.
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The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Alb._ Hold, _Clarina_!--I am amaz’d.
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_Ism._ But stay.
/ˈɪzəm bʌt steɪ/
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Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.
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--Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.
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[Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

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credit noun US /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading “--Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.”

Ism noun US /ˈɪzəm/

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

ne'er adverb US /ner/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

Offering noun US /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading “[Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.”

self noun US /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading “[Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

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

From this reading “--Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.”

weeping adjective US /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading “[Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.”

Wickedness noun US /ˈwɪkədnəs/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.”

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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 [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

abus'd

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From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

Albnoun

a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests

From this reading _Alb._ Hold, _Clarina_!--I am amaz’d.

Alberto

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From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

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 --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Alb._ Hold, _Clarina_!--I am amaz’d.

amaz'd

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From this reading _Alb._ Hold, _Clarina_!--I am amaz’d.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

Antonio

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From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Ism._ But stay.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

ChairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

Clarina

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From this reading _Alb._ Hold, _Clarina_!--I am amaz’d.

creditnounUS /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

forc'd

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From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

HoldverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading _Alb._ Hold, _Clarina_!--I am amaz’d.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Alb._ Hold, _Clarina_!--I am amaz’d.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

Isab

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From this reading [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

IsmnounUS /ˈɪzəm/

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading _Ism._ But stay.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

kneels

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From this reading [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

ne'eradverbUS /ner/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

OfferingnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

PowernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

pursu'd

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From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

say'st

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From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

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

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading _Ism._ But stay.

stay'd

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From this reading [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

that's

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From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

unbeliev'd

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From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

WickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading --Nor is it all the Power I have with him, Can make him credit what I tell him of thee; And should I live, I still must be pursu’d by thee, And unbeliev’d by him: --_Alberto_, thou shalt ne’er be guilty more, Whilst this--and this may meet.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

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

From this reading [Offering to wound her self, is stay’d by _Alb._ and _Isab._ They set _Ism._ in a Chair; _Alb._ kneels weeping.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Thou say’st my Beauty forc’d thee to this Wickedness, And that’s the cause you have abus’d _Antonio_.

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