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_Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub. _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so. Art going to prison, Pompey? _Pom._ Yes, faith, sir. _Lucio._ Why, 'tis not amiss, Pompey.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Art going to prison, Pompey?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “_Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “_Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “_Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.”
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From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
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From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
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From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis not amiss, Pompey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art going to prison, Pompey?
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From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
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From this reading _Pom._ Yes, faith, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Art going to prison, Pompey?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis not amiss, Pompey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Art going to prison, Pompey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Art going to prison, Pompey?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Art going to prison, Pompey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pom._ Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pom._ Yes, faith, sir.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Lucio._ Why, 'tis good; it is the right of it; it must be so: ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd: an 55 unshunned consequence; it must be so.
