Chapter VII
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MARLOWE. Shall you tell her why you go? SHAKESPEARE. Mary? God forbid!
Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts
Chapter VII
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MARLOWE.
Shall
you
tell
her
why
you
go?
SHAKESPEARE.
Mary?
God
forbid!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MARLOWE.
/ˈmɑːrloʊ/
Line 2
Shall
you
tell
her
why
you
go?
/ʃæl juː tel hɜːr waɪ juː ɡoʊ/
Line 3
SHAKESPEARE.
/ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
Line 4
Mary?
/ˈmeri/
Line 5
God
forbid!
/ɡɑːd fərˈbɪd/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
forbid
verb
US /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading “God forbid!”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God forbid!”
marlowe
noun
US /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading “MARLOWE.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary?”
shakespeare
noun
US /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “SHAKESPEARE.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall you tell her why you go?”
express in words
From this reading “Shall you tell her why you go?”
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forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading God forbid!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Shall you tell her why you go?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God forbid!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shall you tell her why you go?
MARLOWEnounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading MARLOWE.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary?
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall you tell her why you go?
express in words
From this reading Shall you tell her why you go?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Shall you tell her why you go?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall you tell her why you go?
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