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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 "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
Ado
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
Anne
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From this reading Anne had slept perhaps an hour before going down to the parlor.
arrived
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From this reading They had arrived there at eight o'clock in the evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had arrived there at eight o'clock in the evening.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Anne had slept perhaps an hour before going down to the parlor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
CLOWN
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From this reading THE CONSTABLE OF CLOWN.
CONSTABLE
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From this reading THE CONSTABLE OF CLOWN.
cross-road
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
down
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From this reading Anne had slept perhaps an hour before going down to the parlor.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
eight
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From this reading They had arrived there at eight o'clock in the evening.
evening
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From this reading They had arrived there at eight o'clock in the evening.
fellow
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
few
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From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
go
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
going
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From this reading Anne had slept perhaps an hour before going down to the parlor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had arrived there at eight o'clock in the evening.
Hal
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From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
hour
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had arrived there at eight o'clock in the evening.
inn
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
knows
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
lasted
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From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
law
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
lone
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
midnight
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
minutes
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From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
more
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
Much
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
near
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
Newark
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
o'clock
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From this reading They had arrived there at eight o'clock in the evening.
obtained
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From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONSTABLE OF CLOWN.
officer
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Anne had slept perhaps an hour before going down to the parlor.
perhaps
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From this reading Anne had slept perhaps an hour before going down to the parlor.
sleep
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From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
slept
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From this reading Anne had slept perhaps an hour before going down to the parlor.
stay
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From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
table
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From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
taken
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From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSTABLE OF CLOWN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During their stay, Hal had obtained no sleep but that which he had taken at the table, and which had lasted but a few minutes.
there
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From this reading They had arrived there at eight o'clock in the evening.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived there at eight o'clock in the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
travellers
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
wise
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From this reading "I am a wise fellow; and, which is more, an officer; ... and one that knows the law, go to."--_Much Ado about Nothing._ It was one hour after midnight, when the fellow travellers left the lone inn near the Newark cross-road.
