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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 _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
all
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
bring
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
called
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
chapel
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
commanded
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From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
consumed
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
Countries
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
day
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
devil
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
distance
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
down
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
Dr
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
end
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From this reading And with these sweet personages he continued long, yea, even to his last end.
epicurish
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with these sweet personages he continued long, yea, even to his last end.
fairest
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
fallen
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
Faustus
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
find
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
Franklander
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From this reading These women were two Netherland, one Hungarian, one Scottish, two Walloon, one Franklander.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
go
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
How
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
huge
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
Hungarian
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From this reading These women were two Netherland, one Hungarian, one Scottish, two Walloon, one Franklander.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
journeys
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From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with these sweet personages he continued long, yea, even to his last end.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
liked
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From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
live
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with these sweet personages he continued long, yea, even to his last end.
love
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From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
made
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From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
manner
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From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
Mass
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
Mephistophiles
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
mighty
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
mile
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
Money
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
Netherland
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From this reading These women were two Netherland, one Hungarian, one Scottish, two Walloon, one Franklander.
nigh
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
old
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These women were two Netherland, one Hungarian, one Scottish, two Walloon, one Franklander.
only
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
personages
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From this reading And with these sweet personages he continued long, yea, even to his last end.
Scottish
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From this reading These women were two Netherland, one Hungarian, one Scottish, two Walloon, one Franklander.
seen
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From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
seven
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
showed
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
spirit
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From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
sweet
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From this reading And with these sweet personages he continued long, yea, even to his last end.
swinish
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These women were two Netherland, one Hungarian, one Scottish, two Walloon, one Franklander.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
times
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From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
travel
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From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
travelled
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
twenty
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
twenty-two
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
two
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From this reading These women were two Netherland, one Hungarian, one Scottish, two Walloon, one Franklander.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
used
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
Walloon
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From this reading These women were two Netherland, one Hungarian, one Scottish, two Walloon, one Franklander.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
well
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From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These women were two Netherland, one Hungarian, one Scottish, two Walloon, one Franklander.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wherefore he commanded his spirit Mephistophiles to bring him seven of the fairest women that he had seen in all the times of his travel; which being brought, he liked them so well that he continued with them in all manner of love, and made them to travel with him all his journeys.
Wittenburg
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
Women
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _How Dr. Faustus found a Mass of Money, when he had consumed twenty-two of his Years._ To the end that the devil would make Faustus his only heir, he showed unto him where he should go and find a mighty huge mass of money, and that he should find it in an old chapel that was fallen down, half a mile distance from Wittenburg.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading And with these sweet personages he continued long, yea, even to his last end.
Years
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From this reading _How Dr. Faustus used Mephistophiles, to bring him seven of the fairest Women he could find in all the Countries he had travelled the twenty Years._ When Dr. Faustus called to mind that his time from day to day drew nigh, he began to live a swinish and epicurish life.
