Chapter II
_ Ara_. I know it is. _Gob_. Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd? _ Ara_.
A King, and No King
Chapter II
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_ Ara_.
I
know
it
is.
_Gob_.
Nay
should
you
publish
it
before
the
world,
Think
you
'twould
be
believ'd?
_ Ara_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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_ Ara_.
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I
know
it
is.
/aɪ know ɪt ɪz/
Line 3
_Gob_.
Line 4
Nay
should
you
publish
it
before
the
world,
Think
you
'twould
be
believ'd?
Line 5
_ Ara_.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know it is.”
Nay
exclamation
US /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?”
All words in this reading · 17
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Ara
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From this reading _ Ara_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?
believ'd
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From this reading Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?
Gob
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From this reading _Gob_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know it is.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know it is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know it is.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know it is.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?
publish
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From this reading Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?
ThinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?
twould
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From this reading Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?
world
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From this reading Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nay should you publish it before the world, Think you 'twould be believ'd?