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Coriolanus
Coriolanus

Chapter VII

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Com.
The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.
Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.
Not now, not now Senat.
Not in this heat, Sir, now Corio.
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Coriolanus

Chapter VII

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Com.
Line 2
The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.
Line 3
Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.
Line 4
Not now, not now Senat.
Line 5
Not in this heat, Sir, now Corio.

Learner Dictionary

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

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.”

All words in this reading · 45

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abus'd

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

againe

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From this reading Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

Becomes

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

Com

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From this reading Com.

Corio

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

Coriolanus

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

Corne

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From this reading Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.

Deseru'd

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

dishonor'd

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

falsely

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

ha's

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

heat

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From this reading Not in this heat, Sir, now Corio.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.

I'th

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Not in this heat, Sir, now Corio.

layd

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.

Mene

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From this reading Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.

Merit

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

now

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From this reading Not now, not now Senat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

paltring

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

People

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

plaine

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

Rome

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

Rub

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

Senat

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From this reading Not now, not now Senat.

set

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

Sir

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From this reading Not in this heat, Sir, now Corio.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

speak't

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From this reading Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.

speech

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From this reading Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.

TellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.

Way

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From this reading The People are abus'd: set on, this paltring Becomes not Rome: nor ha's Coriolanus Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely I'th' plaine Way of his Merit Corio.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Tell me of Corne: this was my speech, And I will speak't againe Mene.