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Chapter XV
You loggerheaded and unpolish'd grooms, What, no attendance, no regard, no duty? Where is the foolish knave I sent before? --TAMING OF THE SHREW. There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers. Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
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later than; following
From this reading “Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Where is the foolish knave I sent before?”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “You loggerheaded and unpolish'd grooms, What, no attendance, no regard, no duty?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
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From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
later than; following
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You loggerheaded and unpolish'd grooms, What, no attendance, no regard, no duty?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
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From this reading You loggerheaded and unpolish'd grooms, What, no attendance, no regard, no duty?
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From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
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From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Where is the foolish knave I sent before?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
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From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
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From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading You loggerheaded and unpolish'd grooms, What, no attendance, no regard, no duty?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
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From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
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From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
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From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
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From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
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From this reading Where is the foolish knave I sent before?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
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From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
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From this reading You loggerheaded and unpolish'd grooms, What, no attendance, no regard, no duty?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where is the foolish knave I sent before?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the foolish knave I sent before?
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From this reading Where is the foolish knave I sent before?
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From this reading You loggerheaded and unpolish'd grooms, What, no attendance, no regard, no duty?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
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From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
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From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
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From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
not any; not one
From this reading You loggerheaded and unpolish'd grooms, What, no attendance, no regard, no duty?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --TAMING OF THE SHREW.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
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From this reading You loggerheaded and unpolish'd grooms, What, no attendance, no regard, no duty?
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From this reading Where is the foolish knave I sent before?
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From this reading --TAMING OF THE SHREW.
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From this reading --TAMING OF THE SHREW.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where is the foolish knave I sent before?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
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From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
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From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You loggerheaded and unpolish'd grooms, What, no attendance, no regard, no duty?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
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From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You loggerheaded and unpolish'd grooms, What, no attendance, no regard, no duty?
at the time that
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is the foolish knave I sent before?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
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From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no period at which men look worse in the eyes of each other, or feel more uncomfortable, than when the first dawn of daylight finds them watchers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even a beauty of the first order, after the vigils of a ball are interrupted by the dawn, would do wisely to withdraw herself from the gaze of her fondest and most partial admirers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You loggerheaded and unpolish'd grooms, What, no attendance, no regard, no duty?
