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

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.
_Edw._ Admit him near.
150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!
_Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.
Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.
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_Edw._ Admit him near.
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150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!
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_Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.
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Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.

Learner Dictionary

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barons noun US /ˈbærənz/

plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading “_Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.”

England's noun US /ˈɪŋɡləndz/

possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading “150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!”

Herald verb US /ˈherəld/

foreshadow or presage

From this reading “150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!”

lawful adjective US /ˈlɔːfəl/

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading “150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!”

Mortimer noun US /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/

English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)

From this reading “Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.”

ranker noun US /ˈræŋkər/

a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status

From this reading “Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.”

rout verb US /raʊt/

cause to flee

From this reading “Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.”

wis noun US /wɪs/

plural of “wi” — a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading “_Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.”

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150

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From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

265

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From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

266

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From this reading Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

accessnounUS /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

AdmitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading _Edw._ Admit him near.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/

plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

com'st

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

From this reading Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.

complices

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From this reading Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.

DesiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

Edw

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From this reading _Edw._ Admit him near.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/

possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

EnterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/

foreshadow or presage

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading _Edw._ Admit him near.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading _Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/

English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)

From this reading Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading _Edw._ Admit him near.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

rankernounUS /ˈræŋkər/

a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status

From this reading Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.

rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.

routverbUS /raʊt/

cause to flee

From this reading Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading _Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.

Spen

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From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading _Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading _Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Thou com'st from Mortimer and his complices, A ranker rout[266] of rebels never was.

wisnounUS /wɪs/

plural of “wi” — a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading _Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading _Edw._ So wish not they, I wis, that sent thee hither.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 150 _Enter the_ Herald _from the_ Barons, _with his coat of arms._ _Her._ Long live King Edward, England's lawful lord!

YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Y. Spen._ My Lord, here is[265] a messenger from the barons Desires access unto your majesty.

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