Chapter XXXVII
_Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he. _Ros._ Orlando? _Cel._ Orlando. _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose? What did he when thou sawest him?
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Chapter XXXVII
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_Cel._
I’
faith,
coz,
’tis
he.
_Ros._
Orlando?
_Cel._
Orlando.
_Ros._
Alas
the
day!
what
shall
I
do
with
my
doublet
and
hose?
What
did
he
when
thou
sawest
him?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Line 1
_Cel._
I’
faith,
coz,
’tis
he.
Line 2
_Ros._
Orlando?
Line 3
_Cel._
Orlando.
Line 4
_Ros._
Alas
the
day!
what
shall
I
do
with
my
doublet
and
hose?
Line 5
What
did
he
when
thou
sawest
him?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alas
exclamation
US /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “_Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “_Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?”
Thou
pronoun
US /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “What did he when thou sawest him?”
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AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
Cel
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From this reading _Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.
coz
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From this reading _Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.
day
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From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he when thou sawest him?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
doublet
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From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
faith
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From this reading _Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What did he when thou sawest him?
hose
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From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
Orlando
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From this reading _Ros._ Orlando?
Ros
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From this reading _Ros._ Orlando?
sawest
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From this reading What did he when thou sawest him?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading What did he when thou sawest him?
tis
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From this reading _Cel._ I’ faith, coz, ’tis he.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What did he when thou sawest him?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Ros._ Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?