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Thomas Dekker

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Thomas Dekker is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Andel._ Where, and where? are you created constable?
You stand so much upon interrogatories.
The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.
Wilt thou buy any pippins?
[_Exit._ _Amp._ Oh, how I grieve, to see him thus transformed?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Thomas Dekker

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Thomas Dekker is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Andel._ Where, and where? are you created constable?
Line 2
You stand so much upon interrogatories.
/juː stænd soʊ mʌtʃ əˈpɑːn ˌɪnteˈrɑːɡətɔːriz/
Line 3
The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.
/ðə pɜːrs ɪz ɡɔːn let ðæt fret juː ənd ðə hæt ɪz ɡɔːn let ðæt mæd juː aɪ rʌn ðʌs θruː ɔːl treɪdz tuː ˈoʊvərteɪk ðem ɪf juː biː ˈkwaɪət ˈfɑːloʊ miː ənd help ɪf nɑːt flaɪ frʌm miː ənd hæŋ jərˈself/
Line 4
Wilt thou buy any pippins?
/wɪlt ðaʊ baɪ ˈeni ˈpɪpɪnz/
Line 5
[_Exit._ _Amp._ Oh, how I grieve, to see him thus transformed?

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.

Amp noun US /æmp/

the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

fret verb US /fret/

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading “The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.”

grieve verb US /ɡriːv/

feel grief

From this reading “[_Exit._ _Amp._ Oh, how I grieve, to see him thus transformed?”

interrogatories noun US /ˌɪnteˈrɑːɡətɔːriz/

plural of “interrogatory” — formal systematic questioning

From this reading “You stand so much upon interrogatories.”

overtake verb US /ˈoʊvərteɪk/

catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading “The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.”

pippins noun US /ˈpɪpɪnz/

plural of “pippin” — any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red

From this reading “Wilt thou buy any pippins?”

trades noun US /treɪdz/

plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading “The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.”

transformed adjective US /trænˈsfɔːrmd/

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading “[_Exit._ _Amp._ Oh, how I grieve, to see him thus transformed?”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

run thus verb + particle

In this reading “The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.”

fly from verb + particle

In this reading “The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.”

All words in this reading · 54

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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

AmpnounUS /æmp/

the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading [_Exit._ _Amp._ Oh, how I grieve, to see him thus transformed?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Andel._ Where, and where? are you created constable?

Andel

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From this reading _Andel._ Where, and where? are you created constable?

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Wilt thou buy any pippins?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _Andel._ Where, and where? are you created constable?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Wilt thou buy any pippins?

constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading _Andel._ Where, and where? are you created constable?

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading _Andel._ Where, and where? are you created constable?

ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/

an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading [_Exit._ _Amp._ Oh, how I grieve, to see him thus transformed?

flyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

fretverbUS /fret/

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/

feel grief

From this reading [_Exit._ _Amp._ Oh, how I grieve, to see him thus transformed?

hangverbUS /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

hatnounUS /hæt/

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

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading [_Exit._ _Amp._ Oh, how I grieve, to see him thus transformed?

how

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

From this reading [_Exit._ _Amp._ Oh, how I grieve, to see him thus transformed?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

interrogatoriesnounUS /ˌɪnteˈrɑːɡətɔːriz/

plural of “interrogatory” — formal systematic questioning

From this reading You stand so much upon interrogatories.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading You stand so much upon interrogatories.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading [_Exit._ _Amp._ Oh, how I grieve, to see him thus transformed?

overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/

catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

pippinsnounUS /ˈpɪpɪnz/

plural of “pippin” — any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red

From this reading Wilt thou buy any pippins?

pursenounUS /pɜːrs/

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading [_Exit._ _Amp._ Oh, how I grieve, to see him thus transformed?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You stand so much upon interrogatories.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading You stand so much upon interrogatories.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Wilt thou buy any pippins?

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

tradesnounUS /treɪdz/

plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading [_Exit._ _Amp._ Oh, how I grieve, to see him thus transformed?

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading You stand so much upon interrogatories.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading _Andel._ Where, and where? are you created constable?

Wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

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

From this reading Wilt thou buy any pippins?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Andel._ Where, and where? are you created constable?

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading The purse is gone, let that fret you, and the hat is gone, let that mad you: I run thus through all trades to overtake them, if you be quiet, follow me, and help, if not, fly from me, and hang yourself.

Chapter 19 of Thomas Dekker by Thomas Dekker holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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Chapter 19 holds 396 sentences of Thomas Dekker, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.

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