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Webster & Tourneur

Chapter XVI

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_2nd Judge._ So.
_1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.
Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.
_2nd Judge._ Receive your sentence.
Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.
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Webster & Tourneur

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Webster & Tourneur is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_2nd Judge._ So.
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_1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.
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Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.
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_2nd Judge._ Receive your sentence.
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Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.
/jɔːr ɡʊdz sɪns ðeɪ wɜːr ˈɡɑːtən baɪ ðæt miːnz wɪtʃ brɪŋz dɪˈziːzəz ʃæl biː tɜːrnd tuː ðə juːs ʌv ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/

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abhorred verb US /əbˈhɔːrd/

inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant

From this reading “Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.”

accessories noun US /ækˈsesəriz/

plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

From this reading “_1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.”

accuses verb US /əˈkjuːzɪz/

third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading “_1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.”

diseases noun US /dɪˈziːzəz/

plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading “Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.”

hospitals noun US /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/

plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading “Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.”

inflict verb US /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/

impose something unpleasant

From this reading “Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.”

lust noun US /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading “_1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.”

nourished adjective US /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/

being provided with adequate nourishment

From this reading “_1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.”

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1st

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From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

2nd

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From this reading _2nd Judge._ So.

abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/

inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant

From this reading Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.

accessoriesnounUS /ækˈsesəriz/

plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

accusesverbUS /əˈkjuːzɪz/

third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

cannot

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From this reading Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

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

From this reading Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/

plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.

effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.

effusionnoun

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.

gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/

plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.

inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/

impose something unpleasant

From this reading Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading _2nd Judge._ So.

LawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

lustnounUS /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.

murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/

being provided with adequate nourishment

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

the act of punishing

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

ReceiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading _2nd Judge._ Receive your sentence.

sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading _2nd Judge._ Receive your sentence.

severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

From this reading Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _2nd Judge._ So.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

TooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Law cannot inflict Too much severity upon the cause Of such abhorred effects.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Your goods (since they were gotten by that means Which brings diseases) shall be turned to the use Of hospitals.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _1st Judge._ Here is no evidence accuses you For accessories to the murder, yet Since from the spring of lust, which you preserved And nourished, ran the effusion of that blood, Your punishment shall come as near to death As life can bear it.

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