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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 "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Letters from stewards and bankers were soon got through; and Maltravers reserved for the last an epistle from Cleveland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Letters from stewards and bankers were soon got through; and Maltravers reserved for the last an epistle from Cleveland.
arrived
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
bankers
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From this reading Letters from stewards and bankers were soon got through; and Maltravers reserved for the last an epistle from Cleveland.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
cared
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
Cleveland
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
commerce
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
couch
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From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
couriers
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
dangerous
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From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
day
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From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
England
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
English
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entered
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
epistle
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From this reading Letters from stewards and bankers were soon got through; and Maltravers reserved for the last an epistle from Cleveland.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
Ferrers
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
foreign
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
goad
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From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
got
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From this reading Letters from stewards and bankers were soon got through; and Maltravers reserved for the last an epistle from Cleveland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was much in it that touched him home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
home
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From this reading There was much in it that touched him home.
honour
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
impatient
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was much in it that touched him home.
just
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
kept
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
kings
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Letters from stewards and bankers were soon got through; and Maltravers reserved for the last an epistle from Cleveland.
Letters
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loving
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From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
lucrative
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
Maltravers
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From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
mart
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
Measure
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From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
morrow
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From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
Most
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From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
much
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From this reading There was much in it that touched him home.
Naples
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
Neapolitan
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
obeyed
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
packet
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
people
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
politics
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
rare
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
reserved
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From this reading Letters from stewards and bankers were soon got through; and Maltravers reserved for the last an epistle from Cleveland.
rose
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From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
say
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
SEE
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From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
senators
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
sent
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
servant
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
sin
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From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
sleepless
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From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
sometimes
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
soon
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From this reading Letters from stewards and bankers were soon got through; and Maltravers reserved for the last an epistle from Cleveland.
stewards
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From this reading Letters from stewards and bankers were soon got through; and Maltravers reserved for the last an epistle from Cleveland.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
temptation
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From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
There
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From this reading There was much in it that touched him home.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
thrice
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Letters from stewards and bankers were soon got through; and Maltravers reserved for the last an epistle from Cleveland.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
to-morrow
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From this reading "SEE her to-morrow!--that morrow is come!" thought Maltravers, as he rose the next day from a sleepless couch.
touched
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From this reading There was much in it that touched him home.
trade
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "Most dangerous Is that temptation that does goad us on To sin in loving virtue."--/Measure for Measure/.
waiting
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From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much in it that touched him home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Letters from stewards and bankers were soon got through; and Maltravers reserved for the last an epistle from Cleveland.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Ere yet he had obeyed the impatient summons of Ferrers, who had thrice sent to say that "/he/ never kept people waiting," his servant entered with a packet from England, that had just arrived by one of those rare couriers who sometimes honour that Naples, which /might/ be so lucrative a mart to English commerce, if Neapolitan kings cared for trade, or English senators for "foreign politics."
