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A Gentleman Player
A Gentleman Player

Chapter XVI

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FOXBY HALL.
"O most delicate fiend!
Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.
Marryott's company now consisted of his two original followers, his two prisoners.
Ned Moreton, Tom Cobble, Oliver Bunch.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Gentleman Player

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FOXBY HALL.
Line 2
"O most delicate fiend!
Line 3
Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.
Line 4
Marryott's company now consisted of his two original followers, his two prisoners.
Line 5
Ned Moreton, Tom Cobble, Oliver Bunch.

Learner Dictionary

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Fourth noun US /fourth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.”

All words in this reading · 46

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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 Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

Bunch

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From this reading Ned Moreton, Tom Cobble, Oliver Bunch.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

Cobble

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From this reading Ned Moreton, Tom Cobble, Oliver Bunch.

company

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From this reading Marryott's company now consisted of his two original followers, his two prisoners.

consisted

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From this reading Marryott's company now consisted of his two original followers, his two prisoners.

Cymbeline

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

day

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

delicate

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From this reading "O most delicate fiend!

fiend

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From this reading "O most delicate fiend!

flight

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

followers

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From this reading Marryott's company now consisted of his two original followers, his two prisoners.

forenoon

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

fourthnounUS /fourth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

FOXBY

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From this reading FOXBY HALL.

fray

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

HALL

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From this reading FOXBY HALL.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Marryott's company now consisted of his two original followers, his two prisoners.

is't

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

March

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

Marryott's

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From this reading Marryott's company now consisted of his two original followers, his two prisoners.

Moreton

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From this reading Ned Moreton, Tom Cobble, Oliver Bunch.

most

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From this reading "O most delicate fiend!

Ned

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From this reading Ned Moreton, Tom Cobble, Oliver Bunch.

now

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From this reading Marryott's company now consisted of his two original followers, his two prisoners.

O

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From this reading "O most delicate fiend!

occurred

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

Oliver

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From this reading Ned Moreton, Tom Cobble, Oliver Bunch.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

original

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From this reading Marryott's company now consisted of his two original followers, his two prisoners.

prisoners

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From this reading Marryott's company now consisted of his two original followers, his two prisoners.

read

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

Saturday

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

separation

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

seventh

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

Tom

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From this reading Ned Moreton, Tom Cobble, Oliver Bunch.

two

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From this reading Marryott's company now consisted of his two original followers, his two prisoners.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.

woman

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From this reading Who is't can read a woman?"--_Cymbeline._ The forenoon on which this fray and separation occurred was that of Saturday, March seventh, the fourth day of the flight.