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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
_Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.
[_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?
205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
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What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
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_Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.
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[_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?
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205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

Learner Dictionary

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Attendants noun US /əˈtendənts/

plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading “[_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?”

divinity noun US /dɪˈvɪnəti/

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading “What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.”

doctrine noun US /ˈdɑːktrən/

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

From this reading “205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.”

entertainment noun US /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading “_Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.”

Maria noun US /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading “[_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?”

profanation noun US /ˌprɔːfəˈneɪʃən/

blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

From this reading “What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.”

rudeness noun US /ˈruːdnəs/

a manner that is rude and insulting

From this reading “_Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.”

text noun US /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading “[_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

appeared in verb + particle counted as “appear in”

In this reading “_Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.”

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200

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

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

205

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From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

AttendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/

plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/

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

From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

Exeunt

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From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

maidenheadnoun

a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

Oli

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From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.

other's

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

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.

profanationnounUS /ˌprɔːfəˈneɪʃən/

blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/

a manner that is rude and insulting

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.

Vio

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

From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.

Chapter 22 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 3 by William Shakespeare holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 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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