Chapter IV
Tim. 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate. Consumption catch thee Ape. This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future. Why this Spade? this place?
Timon of Athens
Chapter IV
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Tim.
'Tis
then,
because
thou
dost
not
keepe
a
dogge
Whom
I
would
imitate.
Consumption
catch
thee
Ape.
This
is
in
thee
a
Nature
but
infected,
A
poore
vnmanly
Melancholly
sprung
From
change
of
future.
Why
this
Spade?
this
place?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Tim.
Line 2
'Tis
then,
because
thou
dost
not
keepe
a
dogge
Whom
I
would
imitate.
Line 3
Consumption
catch
thee
Ape.
Line 4
This
is
in
thee
a
Nature
but
infected,
A
poore
vnmanly
Melancholly
sprung
From
change
of
future.
Line 5
Why
this
Spade?
this
place?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.”
Dost
auxiliary verb
US /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.”
Thee
pronoun
US /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Consumption catch thee Ape.”
Thou
pronoun
US /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.”
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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 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.
Ape
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From this reading Consumption catch thee Ape.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
catch
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From this reading Consumption catch thee Ape.
change
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From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
Consumption
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From this reading Consumption catch thee Ape.
dogge
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From this reading 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
future
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From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.
imitate
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From this reading 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
infected
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From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
keepe
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From this reading 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.
Melancholly
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From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
Nature
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From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
place
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From this reading Why this Spade? this place?
poore
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From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
Spade
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From this reading Why this Spade? this place?
sprung
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From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Consumption catch thee Ape.
then
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From this reading 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.
Tim
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From this reading Tim.
Tis
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From this reading 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.
vnmanly
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From this reading This is in thee a Nature but infected, A poore vnmanly Melancholly sprung From change of future.
WhompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.
Why
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From this reading Why this Spade? this place?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Tis then, because thou dost not keepe a dogge Whom I would imitate.