Chapter II
Clo. Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue Esc. How would you liue Pompey? by being a bawd? what doe you thinke of the trade Pompey? is it a lawfull trade? Clo. If the Law would allow it, sir Esc.
Measure for Measure
Chapter II
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Clo.
Truly
sir,
I
am
a
poore
fellow
that
would
liue
Esc.
How
would
you
liue
Pompey?
by
being
a
bawd?
what
doe
you
thinke
of
the
trade
Pompey?
is
it
a
lawfull
trade?
Clo.
If
the
Law
would
allow
it,
sir
Esc.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
Clo.
Line 2
Truly
sir,
I
am
a
poore
fellow
that
would
liue
Esc.
Line 3
How
would
you
liue
Pompey?
by
being
a
bawd?
what
doe
you
thinke
of
the
trade
Pompey?
is
it
a
lawfull
trade?
Line 4
Clo.
Line 5
If
the
Law
would
allow
it,
sir
Esc.
Learner Dictionary
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Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “How would you liue Pompey? by being a bawd? what doe you thinke of the trade Pompey? is it a lawfull trade?”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue Esc.”
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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 Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue Esc.
allow
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From this reading If the Law would allow it, sir Esc.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue Esc.
bawd
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From this reading How would you liue Pompey? by being a bawd? what doe you thinke of the trade Pompey? is it a lawfull trade?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How would you liue Pompey? by being a bawd? what doe you thinke of the trade Pompey? is it a lawfull trade?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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Clo
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doe
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Esc
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fellow
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From this reading Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue Esc.
How
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From this reading How would you liue Pompey? by being a bawd? what doe you thinke of the trade Pompey? is it a lawfull trade?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue Esc.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Law would allow it, sir Esc.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How would you liue Pompey? by being a bawd? what doe you thinke of the trade Pompey? is it a lawfull trade?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Law
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From this reading If the Law would allow it, sir Esc.
lawfull
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liue
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From this reading Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue Esc.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Pompey
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poore
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From this reading Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue Esc.
sir
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From this reading Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue Esc.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue Esc.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thinke
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trade
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Truly
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From this reading Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue Esc.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How would you liue Pompey? by being a bawd? what doe you thinke of the trade Pompey? is it a lawfull trade?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue Esc.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How would you liue Pompey? by being a bawd? what doe you thinke of the trade Pompey? is it a lawfull trade?