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The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3)

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?
_Bar._ Must tuna my lute for sound, _twang_, _twang_ first.
31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!
_Bar._ Gramercy, monsieur.
_Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.
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The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3)

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) 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

Line 1
_Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?
Line 2
_Bar._ Must tuna my lute for sound, _twang_, _twang_ first.
/bɑːr mʌst ˈtuːnə maɪ luːt fɔːr saʊnd twɑːŋ twɑːŋ fɜːrst/
Line 3
31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!
Line 4
_Bar._ Gramercy, monsieur.
Line 5
_Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

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.

disguised adjective US /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading “_Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?”

fiddler noun US /ˈfɪdələr/

a musician who plays the violin

From this reading “_Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.”

hiccup noun US /ˈhɪkəp/

(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion

From this reading “31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!”

lute noun US /luːt/

a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid

From this reading “_Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?”

musician noun US /mjuːˈzɪʃən/

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading “_Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?”

Pox noun US /pɑːks/

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

From this reading “31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!”

tuna noun US /ˈtuːnə/

tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica

From this reading “_Bar._ Must tuna my lute for sound, _twang_, _twang_ first.”

twang verb US /twɑːŋ/

cause to sound with a twang

All words in this reading · 49

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

31

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From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

BarnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading _Bar._ Must tuna my lute for sound, _twang_, _twang_ first.

BARABAS

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From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

BellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading _Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

EnterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

fiddlernounUS /ˈfɪdələr/

a musician who plays the violin

From this reading _Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Bar._ Must tuna my lute for sound, _twang_, _twang_ first.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Bar._ Must tuna my lute for sound, _twang_, _twang_ first.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/

a person of French nationality

From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

Gramercy

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

From this reading _Bar._ Gramercy, monsieur.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading _Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

here's

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

From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

hiccupnounUS /ˈhɪkəp/

(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion

From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

Itha

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

From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

let's

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

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

lutenounUS /luːt/

a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading _Bar._ Gramercy, monsieur.

musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Bar._ Must tuna my lute for sound, _twang_, _twang_ first.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Bar._ Must tuna my lute for sound, _twang_, _twang_ first.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

Pilia-Borsa

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

From this reading _Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

posynoun

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading _Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

PoxnounUS /pɑːks/

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

Prythee

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

From this reading _Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

skillnounUS /skɪl/

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading _Bar._ Must tuna my lute for sound, _twang_, _twang_ first.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Bell._ Prythee, Pilia-Borsa, bid the fiddler give me the posy in his hat there.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

tunanounUS /ˈtuːnə/

tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica

From this reading _Bar._ Must tuna my lute for sound, _twang_, _twang_ first.

twangverbUS /twɑːŋ/

cause to sound with a twang

From this reading _Bar._ Must tuna my lute for sound, _twang_, _twang_ first.

Wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

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

From this reading 31 _Itha._ Wilt drink, Frenchman? here's to thee with a----Pox on this drunken hiccup!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Enter_ BARABAS, _with a lute, disguised._ _Bell._ A French musician; come, let's hear your skill?

Chapter 4 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Christopher Marlowe holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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