Chapter IV
_Pan_. It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida. I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes. _Ser_. Sodden business!
Troilus and Cressida
Chapter IV
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
_Pan_.
It
should
seem,
fellow,
that
thou
hast
not
seen
the
Lady
Creſſida.
I
come
to
speak
with
Paris
from
the
Prince
Troylus;
I
will
make
a
complimental
assault
upon
him,
for
my
business
seethes.
_Ser_.
Sodden
business!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
_Pan_.
Line 2
It
should
seem,
fellow,
that
thou
hast
not
seen
the
Lady
Creſſida.
Line 3
I
come
to
speak
with
Paris
from
the
Prince
Troylus;
I
will
make
a
complimental
assault
upon
him,
for
my
business
seethes.
Line 4
_Ser_.
Line 5
Sodden
business!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.”
Hast
auxiliary verb
US /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.”
Thou
pronoun
US /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.”
All words in this reading · 35
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
assault
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
business
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
complimental
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
Creſſida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.
fellow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.
Lady
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.
Pan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pan_.
Paris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
Prince
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
seem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.
seen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.
seethes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
Ser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ser_.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.
Sodden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sodden business!
speak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading It should seem, fellow, that thou hast not seen the Lady Creſſida.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
Troylus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I come to speak with Paris from the Prince Troylus; I will make a complimental assault upon him, for my business seethes.