Chapter III
_Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird. _Clown._ What thinkest thou of his opinion? _Malvolio_. I think nobly of the soul, and in no way approve his opinion. _Twelfth Night_, iv.
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_Malvolio._
That
the
soul
of
our
grandam
might
haply
inhabit
a
bird.
_Clown._
What
thinkest
thou
of
his
opinion?
_Malvolio_.
I
think
nobly
of
the
soul,
and
in
no
way
approve
his
opinion.
_Twelfth
Night_,
iv.
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Line 1
_Malvolio._
That
the
soul
of
our
grandam
might
haply
inhabit
a
bird.
Line 2
_Clown._
What
thinkest
thou
of
his
opinion?
Line 3
_Malvolio_.
Line 4
I
think
nobly
of
the
soul,
and
in
no
way
approve
his
opinion.
Line 5
_Twelfth
Night_,
iv.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “_Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think nobly of the soul, and in no way approve his opinion.”
Thou
pronoun
US /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Clown._ What thinkest thou of his opinion?”
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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 _Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think nobly of the soul, and in no way approve his opinion.
approve
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From this reading I think nobly of the soul, and in no way approve his opinion.
bird
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From this reading _Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
Clown
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From this reading _Clown._ What thinkest thou of his opinion?
grandam
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From this reading _Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
haply
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From this reading _Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Clown._ What thinkest thou of his opinion?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think nobly of the soul, and in no way approve his opinion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think nobly of the soul, and in no way approve his opinion.
inhabit
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From this reading _Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
iv
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From this reading _Twelfth Night_, iv.
Malvolio
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From this reading _Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
Night
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From this reading _Twelfth Night_, iv.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I think nobly of the soul, and in no way approve his opinion.
nobly
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From this reading I think nobly of the soul, and in no way approve his opinion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
opinion
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From this reading _Clown._ What thinkest thou of his opinion?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
soul
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From this reading _Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Malvolio._ That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think nobly of the soul, and in no way approve his opinion.
thinkest
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From this reading _Clown._ What thinkest thou of his opinion?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Clown._ What thinkest thou of his opinion?
Twelfth
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From this reading _Twelfth Night_, iv.
way
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From this reading I think nobly of the soul, and in no way approve his opinion.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Clown._ What thinkest thou of his opinion?