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Webster & Tourneur

Chapter XIV

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_Cast._ Grief above griefs!
That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.
_Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?
_Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.
_Charl._ Why not enjoy?
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Webster & Tourneur

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Webster & Tourneur is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Cast._ Grief above griefs!
Line 2
That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.
/ðæt wɪtʃ ʃʊd woʊ rɪˈliːv wɪʃt ənd əbˈteɪnd ɡɪvz ˈɡreɪtər kɑːz tuː ɡriːv/
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_Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?
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_Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.
/kæst ðə ˈprezəns ʌv ðə ˈpɜːrsən wiː əˈfekt ˈbiːɪŋ ˈhoʊpləs tuː ˌenˈdʒɔɪ hɪm meɪks ˈaʊər ɡriːf mɔːr ˈpæʃənət ðæn ɪf wiː sɔː hɪm nɑːt/
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_Charl._ Why not enjoy?

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.

affect verb US /əˈfekt/

have an effect upon

From this reading “_Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.”

grieve verb US /ɡriːv/

feel grief

From this reading “That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.”

hopeless adjective US /ˈhoʊpləs/

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading “_Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.”

obtained verb US /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading “That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.”

passionate adjective US /ˈpæʃənət/

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading “_Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.”

relation noun US /riˈleɪʃən/

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading “_Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?”

relieve verb US /rɪˈliːv/

provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading “That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.”

woe noun US /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading “That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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prove false verb + adjective

In this reading “_Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?”

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading _Cast._ Grief above griefs!

affectverbUS /əˈfekt/

have an effect upon

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?

CastverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading _Cast._ Grief above griefs!

Castabella

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

From this reading _Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

Charl

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

From this reading _Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading _Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

GriefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading _Cast._ Grief above griefs!

griefs

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

From this reading _Cast._ Grief above griefs!

grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/

feel grief

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading _Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?

relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading _Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?

relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/

provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Charl._ Can Castabella think it cause of grief That the relation of my death prove false?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Cast._ The presence of the person we affect, Being hopeless to enjoy him, makes our grief More passionate than if we saw him not.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

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

From this reading _Charl._ Why not enjoy?

WishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

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

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

woenounUS /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading That which should woe relieve Wished and obtained, gives greater cause to grieve.

Chapter 14 of Webster & Tourneur by John Webster holds 386 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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