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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?
_Bap._ Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?
_Bian._ Cambio is changed into Lucentio.
_Luc._ Love wrought these miracles.
Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?
Line 2
_Bap._ Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?
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_Bian._ Cambio is changed into Lucentio.
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_Luc._ Love wrought these miracles.
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Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

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.

bliss noun US /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading “Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.”

braved verb US /breɪvd/

past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage

From this reading “_Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?”

damned adjective US /dæmd/

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “_Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?”

happily adverb US /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading “Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.”

haven noun US /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading “Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.”

miracles noun US /ˈmɪrəkəlz/

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading “_Luc._ Love wrought these miracles.”

villain noun US /ˈvɪlən/

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading “_Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?”

wrought adjective US /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading “_Luc._ Love wrought these miracles.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.”

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110

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From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

Bapnoun

a small loaf or roll of soft bread

From this reading _Bap._ Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

Bian

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From this reading _Bian._ Cambio is changed into Lucentio.

Bianca's

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From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

blissnounUS /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

bravedverbUS /breɪvd/

past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

Cambio

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From this reading _Bap._ Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading _Bian._ Cambio is changed into Lucentio.

countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Bian._ Cambio is changed into Lucentio.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Luc._ Love wrought these miracles.

Luc

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From this reading _Luc._ Love wrought these miracles.

Lucentio

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From this reading _Bian._ Cambio is changed into Lucentio.

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading _Luc._ Love wrought these miracles.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Bap._ Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Bap._ Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading _Bap._ Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _Luc._ Love wrought these miracles.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

Tranio

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From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

Vin

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From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading _Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio, That faced and braved me in this matter so?

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _Bap._ Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bianca's love 110 Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town And happily I have arrived at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading _Luc._ Love wrought these miracles.

Chapter 8 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3 by William Shakespeare holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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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