Chapter XXVI
SNUG. Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study. QUINCE. You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring. --MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
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Chapter XXVI
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SNUG.
Have
you
the
lion's
part
written?
pray,
if
it
be,
give
it
me,
for
I
am
slow
of
study.
QUINCE.
You
may
do
it
extempore,
for
it
is
nothing
but
roaring.
--MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S
DREAM.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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SNUG.
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Have
you
the
lion's
part
written?
pray,
if
it
be,
give
it
me,
for
I
am
slow
of
study.
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QUINCE.
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You
may
do
it
extempore,
for
it
is
nothing
but
roaring.
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--MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S
DREAM.
Learner Dictionary
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DREAM
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “--MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading --MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
extempore
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From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
give
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From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
lion's
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From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
MIDSUMMER
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From this reading --MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
NIGHT'S
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From this reading --MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
pray
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From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
QUINCE
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From this reading QUINCE.
roaring
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From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
slow
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From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
SNUG
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From this reading SNUG.
study
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From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
written
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From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.