Chapter VI
_Trin._ Stephano,-- _Steph._ Doth thy other mouth call me? Mercy! Mercy! TEMPEST. The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
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_Trin._
Stephano,--
_Steph._
Doth
thy
other
mouth
call
me?
Mercy!
Mercy!
TEMPEST.
The
life
of
a
packet
steward
is
one
of
incessant
mixing
and
washing,
of
interrogations
and
compoundings,
all
in
a
space
of
about
twelve
feet
square.
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Line 1
_Trin._
Stephano,--
_Steph._
Doth
thy
other
mouth
call
me?
Line 2
Mercy!
Line 3
Mercy!
Line 4
TEMPEST.
Line 5
The
life
of
a
packet
steward
is
one
of
incessant
mixing
and
washing,
of
interrogations
and
compoundings,
all
in
a
space
of
about
twelve
feet
square.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.”
Doth
auxiliary verb
US /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading “_Trin._ Stephano,-- _Steph._ Doth thy other mouth call me?”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.”
Thy
determiner
US /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Trin._ Stephano,-- _Steph._ Doth thy other mouth call me?”
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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 The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
all
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From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
call
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From this reading _Trin._ Stephano,-- _Steph._ Doth thy other mouth call me?
compoundings
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From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading _Trin._ Stephano,-- _Steph._ Doth thy other mouth call me?
feet
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From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
incessant
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From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
interrogations
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From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Trin._ Stephano,-- _Steph._ Doth thy other mouth call me?
Mercy
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From this reading Mercy!
mixing
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From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
mouth
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From this reading _Trin._ Stephano,-- _Steph._ Doth thy other mouth call me?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
other
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From this reading _Trin._ Stephano,-- _Steph._ Doth thy other mouth call me?
packet
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From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
space
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From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
square
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From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
Steph
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From this reading _Trin._ Stephano,-- _Steph._ Doth thy other mouth call me?
Stephano
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From this reading _Trin._ Stephano,-- _Steph._ Doth thy other mouth call me?
steward
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From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
TEMPEST
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From this reading TEMPEST.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Trin._ Stephano,-- _Steph._ Doth thy other mouth call me?
Trin
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From this reading _Trin._ Stephano,-- _Steph._ Doth thy other mouth call me?
twelve
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From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.
washing
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From this reading The life of a packet steward is one of incessant mixing and washing, of interrogations and compoundings, all in a space of about twelve feet square.