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Cymbeline

Chapter V

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Clot.
This is no answer Imo.
But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.
I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.
To leaue you in your madnesse, 'twere my sin, I will not Imo.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cymbeline

Chapter V

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Clot.
Line 2
This is no answer Imo.
Line 3
But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.
Line 4
I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.
Line 5
To leaue you in your madnesse, 'twere my sin, I will not Imo.

Learner Dictionary

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

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

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

From this reading “But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

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

From this reading “But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.”

All words in this reading · 44

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answer

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From this reading This is no answer Imo.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.

best

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From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.

Clot

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From this reading Clot.

discourtesie

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From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

equall

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From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

faith

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From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

forbearance

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From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.

Imo

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From this reading This is no answer Imo.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading To leaue you in your madnesse, 'twere my sin, I will not Imo.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is no answer Imo.

kindnesse

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From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

knowing

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From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

learne

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From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

leaue

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From this reading To leaue you in your madnesse, 'twere my sin, I will not Imo.

madnesse

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From this reading To leaue you in your madnesse, 'twere my sin, I will not Imo.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading To leaue you in your madnesse, 'twere my sin, I will not Imo.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading This is no answer Imo.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

pray

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From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

say

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From this reading But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.

Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

silent

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From this reading But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.

sin

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From this reading To leaue you in your madnesse, 'twere my sin, I will not Imo.

spare

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From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

speake

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From this reading But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.

taught

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From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This is no answer Imo.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

twere

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From this reading To leaue you in your madnesse, 'twere my sin, I will not Imo.

vnfold

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From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading To leaue you in your madnesse, 'twere my sin, I will not Imo.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.

yeeld

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From this reading But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But that you shall not say, I yeeld being silent, I would not speake.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I pray you spare me, 'faith I shall vnfold equall discourtesie To your best kindnesse: one of your great knowing Should learne (being taught) forbearance Clot.