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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
black
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From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
Bran
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
Buck
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From this reading Buck.
busines
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From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
deuice
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
dye
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From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
falne
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
helpe
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From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
Highnes
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From this reading Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
Innocence
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From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
Lo
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
looke
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From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
Lord
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
makes
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From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
net
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
perish
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
plead
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From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
pleasure
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From this reading Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck.
practise
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
present
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From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
see
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From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
sorry
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From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
tane
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From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
th
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From this reading Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
Tis
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From this reading Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
Tower
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From this reading Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck.
Vnder
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
vpon
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
whit'st
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From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.