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Chapter X

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Arui.
Wee'l speake it then Bel.
Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.
He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.
Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cymbeline

Chapter X

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Arui.
Line 2
Wee'l speake it then Bel.
Line 3
Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.
Line 4
He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.
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Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.

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 “Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.”

Doth auxiliary verb US /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading “He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.”

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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 He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

Angell

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

Arui

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From this reading Arui.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.

Bel

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From this reading Wee'l speake it then Bel.

Boyes

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

bury

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From this reading Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.

came

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

Cloten

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From this reading Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.

distinction

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

dust

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

Enemy

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

Foe

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From this reading Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.

forgot

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From this reading Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.

GreatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.

greefes

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From this reading Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.

Gui

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From this reading Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.

haue

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

high

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wee'l speake it then Bel.

lesse

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From this reading Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.

low

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

meane

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

med'cine

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From this reading Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.

mighty

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

paid

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

place

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

Prince

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From this reading Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.

Princely

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From this reading Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.

Queenes

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

Reuerence

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

rotting

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

see

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From this reading Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.

Sonne

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

speake

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From this reading Wee'l speake it then Bel.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten Is quite forgot.

then

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From this reading Wee'l speake it then Bel.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

Together

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

tooke

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From this reading Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.

tweene

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

Wee'l

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From this reading Wee'l speake it then Bel.

world

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From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, And though he came our Enemy, remember He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction Of place 'tweene high, and low.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Our Foe was Princely, And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, Yet bury him, as a Prince Gui.