Chapter IV
_Host_. Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it? _Jul_. Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry. TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
Queechy, Volume II
Chapter IV
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_Host_.
Now,
my
young
guest!
methinks
you're
allycholy;
I
pray
you
why
is
it?
_Jul_.
Marry,
mine
host,
because
I
cannot
be
merry.
TWO
GENTLEMEN
OF
VERONA.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
_Host_.
Line 2
Now,
my
young
guest!
methinks
you're
allycholy;
I
pray
you
why
is
it?
Line 3
_Jul_.
Line 4
Marry,
mine
host,
because
I
cannot
be
merry.
Line 5
TWO
GENTLEMEN
OF
VERONA.
Learner Dictionary
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Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.”
GENTLEMEN
noun
US /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.”
Merry
noun
US /merry/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.”
Mine
pronoun
US /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.”
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allycholy
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From this reading Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.
cannot
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From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.
GENTLEMENnounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
guest
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From this reading Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it?
Host
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From this reading _Host_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it?
Jul
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From this reading _Jul_.
Marry
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merry
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From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.
methinks
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From this reading Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it?
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it?
Now
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
pray
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From this reading Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it?
TWO
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From this reading TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
VERONA
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From this reading TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
why
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From this reading Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it?
you're
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From this reading Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it?
young
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From this reading Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you why is it?