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The Works of John Marston. Volume 1
The Works of John Marston. Volume 1

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 1 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Ant._ O heaven, that I should hear such blasphemy!
Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.
Diletta e soave anima mia Antonio, Godevole bellezza cortese Antonio.
Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.
O svanisce[147] il cor in un soave bacio._ 190 _Mel.
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The Works of John Marston. Volume 1

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 1 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
_Ant._ O heaven, that I should hear such blasphemy!
/ænt oʊ ˈhevən ðæt aɪ ʃʊd hiːr sʌtʃ ˈblæsfəmi/
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Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.
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Diletta e soave anima mia Antonio, Godevole bellezza cortese Antonio.
Line 4
Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.
Line 5
O svanisce[147] il cor in un soave bacio._ 190 _Mel.

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Ant noun US /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

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blasphemy noun US /ˈblæsfəmi/

blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

From this reading “_Ant._ O heaven, that I should hear such blasphemy!”

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dolce adverb US /ˈdoʊltʃeɪ/

gently and sweetly

From this reading “Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.”

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grave noun US /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading “Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.”

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Gusto noun US /ˈɡʌstoʊ/

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading “Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.”

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rogue noun US /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.”

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soave noun US /soʊv/

dry white Italian wine from Verona

From this reading “Diletta e soave anima mia Antonio, Godevole bellezza cortese Antonio.”

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virginal adjective US /ˈvɜːrdʒənəl/

characteristic of a virgin or virginity

From this reading “Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.”

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147

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From this reading O svanisce[147] il cor in un soave bacio._ 190 _Mel.

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190

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From this reading O svanisce[147] il cor in un soave bacio._ 190 _Mel.

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amore

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From this reading Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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animanoun

(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious

From this reading Diletta e soave anima mia Antonio, Godevole bellezza cortese Antonio.

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AntnounUS /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading _Ant._ O heaven, that I should hear such blasphemy!

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Antonio

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From this reading Diletta e soave anima mia Antonio, Godevole bellezza cortese Antonio.

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bacio

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From this reading O svanisce[147] il cor in un soave bacio._ 190 _Mel.

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bell'Antonio

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From this reading Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.

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bellezza

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From this reading Diletta e soave anima mia Antonio, Godevole bellezza cortese Antonio.

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blasphemynounUS /ˈblæsfəmi/

blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

From this reading _Ant._ O heaven, that I should hear such blasphemy!

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BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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car'Antonio

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From this reading Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.

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Celeste

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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cor

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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cortese

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From this reading Diletta e soave anima mia Antonio, Godevole bellezza cortese Antonio.

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del

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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delli

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From this reading Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.

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Di

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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Diletta

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From this reading Diletta e soave anima mia Antonio, Godevole bellezza cortese Antonio.

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dolceadverbUS /ˈdoʊltʃeɪ/

gently and sweetly

From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Diletta e soave anima mia Antonio, Godevole bellezza cortese Antonio.

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Godevole

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From this reading Diletta e soave anima mia Antonio, Godevole bellezza cortese Antonio.

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gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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GustonounUS /ˈɡʌstoʊ/

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.

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hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading _Ant._ O heaven, that I should hear such blasphemy!

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heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading _Ant._ O heaven, that I should hear such blasphemy!

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Ant._ O heaven, that I should hear such blasphemy!

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ilnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading O svanisce[147] il cor in un soave bacio._ 190 _Mel.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading O svanisce[147] il cor in un soave bacio._ 190 _Mel.

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liest

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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Mel

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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Mellida

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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mia

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From this reading Diletta e soave anima mia Antonio, Godevole bellezza cortese Antonio.

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miei

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From this reading Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.

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mio

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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morte

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _Ant._ O heaven, that I should hear such blasphemy!

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ristoro

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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roguenounUS /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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salvatrice

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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sensi

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From this reading Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _Ant._ O heaven, that I should hear such blasphemy!

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Signiornoun

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.

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soavenounUS /soʊv/

dry white Italian wine from Verona

From this reading Diletta e soave anima mia Antonio, Godevole bellezza cortese Antonio.

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sovrana

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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Spavento

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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sperar

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Ant._ O heaven, that I should hear such blasphemy!

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svanisce

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From this reading O svanisce[147] il cor in un soave bacio._ 190 _Mel.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Ant._ O heaven, that I should hear such blasphemy!

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thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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trofeo

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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unnounUS /ʌn/

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading O svanisce[147] il cor in un soave bacio._ 190 _Mel.

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vero

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From this reading Boy, rogue, thou liest! and _Spavento del mio cor dolce Mellida, Di grave morte ristoro vero, dolce Mellida, Celeste salvatrice, sovrana Mellida Del mio sperar; trofeo vero Mellida._ _Mel.

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virginaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənəl/

characteristic of a virgin or virginity

From this reading Signior mio e virginal amore bell'Antonio, Gusto delli miei sensi, car'Antonio._ _Ant.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 5 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 1 by John Marston holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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