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17
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
A-la-mode
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
aloud
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
Amalth
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From this reading "_Amalth._ Oh, gentlemen! if you have loyalty, Or courage, show it now.
Amalthea
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
back
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
bay
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From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
bears
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
Bravely
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
Broke
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
brother
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
changed
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
comes
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
comic
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
courage
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From this reading "_Amalth._ Oh, gentlemen! if you have loyalty, Or courage, show it now.
defends
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
deposed
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
dethroned
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
dulness
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
easily
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
easy
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
farce
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
favourite
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
feeble
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
fierce
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
foes
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From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
Footnote
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
frequent
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Amalth._ Oh, gentlemen! if you have loyalty, Or courage, show it now.
governments
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
guards
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Amalth._ Oh, gentlemen! if you have loyalty, Or courage, show it now.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
host
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From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
how
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_Amalth._ Oh, gentlemen! if you have loyalty, Or courage, show it now.
imaginary
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
jealous
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
king
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
king's
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
Leonidas
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
lord
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
lost
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
loyalty
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From this reading "_Amalth._ Oh, gentlemen! if you have loyalty, Or courage, show it now.
Marriage
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
means
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
modern
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
moment
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
mov'd
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From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
near
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
now
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From this reading "_Amalth._ Oh, gentlemen! if you have loyalty, Or courage, show it now.
obscurity
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
observe
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
occasions
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
Oh
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From this reading "_Amalth._ Oh, gentlemen! if you have loyalty, Or courage, show it now.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "_Amalth._ Oh, gentlemen! if you have loyalty, Or courage, show it now.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
owns
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
p
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From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
particularly
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
pass
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
placed
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
play
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
plays
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
Prettyman
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
Prince
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
princes
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
publication
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
related
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
resemblance
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
said
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
scaffold
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
see
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
sense
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From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
shepherd's
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
show
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From this reading "_Amalth._ Oh, gentlemen! if you have loyalty, Or courage, show it now.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
slight
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
snatching
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
sometimes
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
son
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
stand
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From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
state
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
state-part
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
sword
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
there
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From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
throne
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
thus
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
turn'd
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From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
turns
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
Two
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From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
usurper
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
valours
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From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
very
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Two of his guards mov'd by the sense of virtue, Are turn'd for him; and there they stand at bay, Against a host of foes."--"Marriage A-la-mode," p.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
worth
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From this reading Where (to pass by the dulness of the state-part, the obscurity of the comic, the near resemblance Leonidas bears to our Prince Prettyman, being sometimes a king's son, sometimes a shepherd's; and not to question how Amalthea comes to be a princess, her brother, the king's great favourite, being but a lord) it is worth our while to observe, how easily the fierce and jealous usurper is deposed, and the right heir placed on the throne; and it is thus related by the said imaginary princess:--
writ
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From this reading [Footnote 17: Such easy turns of state are frequent in our modern plays; where we see princes dethroned, and governments changed, by very feeble means, and on slight occasions: particularly in "Marriage A-la-mode;" a play writ since the first publication of this farce.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Amalth._ Oh, gentlemen! if you have loyalty, Or courage, show it now.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Leonidas, Broke on a sudden from his guards, and snatching A sword from one, his back against the scaffold, Bravely defends himself; and owns aloud He is our long lost king, found for this moment; But, if your valours help not, lost for ever.
