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Coriolanus
Coriolanus

Chapter X

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Rom.
There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?
Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.
The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.
For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Coriolanus

Chapter X

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

Line 1
Rom.
Line 2
There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?
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Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.
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The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.
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For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

Learner Dictionary

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

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?”

Flame noun US /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading “The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.”

Hath auxiliary verb US /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.”

Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.”

All words in this reading · 67

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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 Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

againe

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From this reading The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

al

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From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

aptnesse

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From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

Banishment

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From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

beene

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

bin

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

blaze

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From this reading The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.

com

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From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

Coriolanus

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From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

diuision

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From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

ended

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

euer

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From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

flamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

heart

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From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

heate

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From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

hope

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From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

Insurrections

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

maine

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From this reading The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.

most

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From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

Nobles

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

past

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From this reading The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.

Patricians

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

people

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

plucke

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From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

power

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From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

preparation

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From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

receyue

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From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

ripe

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From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

Rom

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From this reading Rom.

Rome

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

Senatours

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

small

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From this reading The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

State

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From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

straunge

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

then

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

There

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.

thinks

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From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

Tribunes

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From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

Vol

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From this reading There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles Vol. Hath bin; is it ended then?

vpon

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From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

warlike

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From this reading Our State thinks not so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision Rom.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading For the Nobles receyue so to heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame againe.