Chapter V
Iago. If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth. What then? Iago. Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
Othello
Chapter V
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Iago.
If
they
do
nothing,
'tis
a
Veniall
slip:
But
if
I
giue
my
wife
a
Handkerchiefe
Oth.
What
then?
Iago.
Why
then
'tis
hers
(my
Lord)
and
being
hers,
She
may
(I
thinke)
bestow't
on
any
man
Oth.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Iago.
Line 2
If
they
do
nothing,
'tis
a
Veniall
slip:
But
if
I
giue
my
wife
a
Handkerchiefe
Oth.
Line 3
What
then?
Line 4
Iago.
Line 5
Why
then
'tis
hers
(my
Lord)
and
being
hers,
She
may
(I
thinke)
bestow't
on
any
man
Oth.
Learner Dictionary
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Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.”
Hers
pronoun
US /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.”
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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 If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
any
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From this reading Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
bestow't
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From this reading Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
giue
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From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
Handkerchiefe
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From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
Iago
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From this reading Iago.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
Lord
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From this reading Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
man
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From this reading Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
Oth
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From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
slip
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From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
then
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From this reading What then?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
thinke
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From this reading Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
tis
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From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
Veniall
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From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What then?
Why
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From this reading Why then 'tis hers (my Lord) and being hers, She may (I thinke) bestow't on any man Oth.
wife
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From this reading If they do nothing, 'tis a Veniall slip: But if I giue my wife a Handkerchiefe Oth.