Chapter I
"_Antony_. You grow presumptuous. _Ventidius_. I take the privilege of plain love to speak. _Antony_.
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Chapter I
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"_Antony_.
You
grow
presumptuous.
_Ventidius_.
I
take
the
privilege
of
plain
love
to
speak.
_Antony_.
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"_Antony_.
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You
grow
presumptuous.
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_Ventidius_.
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I
take
the
privilege
of
plain
love
to
speak.
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_Antony_.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I take the privilege of plain love to speak.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I take the privilege of plain love to speak.”
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Antony
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From this reading "_Antony_.
grow
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From this reading You grow presumptuous.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take the privilege of plain love to speak.
love
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From this reading I take the privilege of plain love to speak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I take the privilege of plain love to speak.
plain
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From this reading I take the privilege of plain love to speak.
presumptuous
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From this reading You grow presumptuous.
privilege
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From this reading I take the privilege of plain love to speak.
speak
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From this reading I take the privilege of plain love to speak.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I take the privilege of plain love to speak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I take the privilege of plain love to speak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I take the privilege of plain love to speak.
Ventidius
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From this reading _Ventidius_.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You grow presumptuous.