William Wycherley [Four Plays]

Chapter XI

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_Mons._ [_Aside._] Is she here?--[_Aloud._] Come, put up your sword; you see this is no place for us; but the devil eat me if you shall not eat my sword, but-- _Hip._ What's the matter, cousin?

_Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

[_To_ GERRARD.

_Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

[_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

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William Wycherley [Four Plays] William Wycherley

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of William Wycherley [Four Plays] is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

_Mons._ [_Aside._] Is she here?--[_Aloud._] Come, put up your sword; you see this is no place for us; but the devil eat me if you shall not eat my sword, but-- _Hip._ What's the matter, cousin? _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope? [_To_ GERRARD. _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true. [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

William Wycherley [Four Plays]

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of William Wycherley [Four Plays] is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

_Mons._ [_Aside._] Is she here?--[_Aloud._] Come, put up your sword; you see this is no place for us; but the devil eat me if you shall not eat my sword, but-- _Hip._ What's the matter, cousin?

Line 2

_Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

Line 3

[_To_ GERRARD.

Line 4

_Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

Line 5

[_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

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Aloud adverb US /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

concerned adjective US /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading “_Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.”

fears noun US /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading “_Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.”

Hip noun US /hɪp/

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

nay exclamation US /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading “_Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.”

ne'er adverb US /ner/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “[_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!”

non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “_Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?”

sanctuary noun US /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading “_Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?”

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greatest enemy adjective + noun

In this reading “_Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?”

put up verb + adjective

place so as to be noticed

In this reading “_Mons._ [_Aside._] Is she here?--[_Aloud._] Come, put up your sword; you see this is no place for us; but the devil eat me if you shall not eat my sword, but-- _Hip._ What's the matter, cousin?”

any man adjective + noun

In this reading “[_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

AloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading _Mons._ [_Aside._] Is she here?--[_Aloud._] Come, put up your sword; you see this is no place for us; but the devil eat me if you shall not eat my sword, but-- _Hip._ What's the matter, cousin?

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

AsideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

baselyadverb

in a despicable, ignoble manner

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

else

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From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

Ger

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From this reading _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

GERRARD

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From this reading [_To_ GERRARD.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

hanounUS /hɑː/

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

HipnounUS /hɪp/

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

How

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From this reading _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

mepronounUS /miː/

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

Monsnoun

a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

nayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

ne'eradverbUS /ner/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

sanounUS /sɑː/

Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

she's

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From this reading _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

sword's

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From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [_To_ GERRARD.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading _Ger._ How! she's concerned for him! nay, then I need not doubt, my fears are true.

tête

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From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Mons._ Nothing, nothing, cousin, but your presence is a sanctuary for my greatest enemy, or else, _tête non!_-- _Hip._ What, you have not hurt my cousin, sir, I hope?

What's

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading [_Aside._ _Mons._ What was that you said, cousin? hurt me!--ha! ha! ha! hurt me!--if any man hurt me, he must do it basely; he shall ne'er do it when my sword's drawn, sa! sa! sa!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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