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As You Like It
As You Like It

Chapter IX

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Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.
Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.
I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.
Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.
It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

As You Like It

Chapter IX

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.
Line 2
Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.
Line 3
I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.
Line 4
Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.
Line 5
It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.”

Faithful noun US /ˈfaithful/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.”

Hers pronoun US /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading “Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.”

Mine pronoun US /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.”

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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 Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

all

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From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

care

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From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

comes

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From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

despightfull

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From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

followed

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From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

GoodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.

haue

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From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

letter

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From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

Looke

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From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

loue

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From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

Louer

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From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

made

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From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

much

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From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

Phe

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From this reading Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers Phe.

Phebe

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From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

Ros

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

seeme

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

From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

shepheard

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From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

shew

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From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

sighes

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From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

Sil

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From this reading Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

studie

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From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

teares

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

From this reading It is to be all made of sighes and teares, And so am I for Phebe Phe.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

there

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From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.

tis

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From this reading Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

vngentle

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From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

vngentlenesse

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

vpon

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From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue Sil.

worships

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From this reading I care not if I haue: it is my studie To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you Phe.

writ

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

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.

Youth

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From this reading Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, To shew the letter that I writ to you Ros.