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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 The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
ache
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
actual
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From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
add
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From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
age
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
death
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
difficulty
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From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
earnest
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From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
fear
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
finding
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From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
guides
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From this reading The marked trees were guides that told the whole story of their labours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
horrible
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From this reading “'Tis too horrible!
hour
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From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
imprisonment
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
labours
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From this reading The marked trees were guides that told the whole story of their labours.
lay
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
lead
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From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
loathed
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
marked
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From this reading The marked trees were guides that told the whole story of their labours.
Measure
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From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
most
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
moved
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From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
nature
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
paradise
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
Patent
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From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
penury
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
position
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From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
present
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From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
rapidly
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From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
reaching
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From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
revengeful
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From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
silent
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From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
story
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From this reading The marked trees were guides that told the whole story of their labours.
surveyors
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From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
Susquesus
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From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
Tis
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From this reading “'Tis too horrible!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The marked trees were guides that told the whole story of their labours.
too
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From this reading “'Tis too horrible!
trees
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From this reading The marked trees were guides that told the whole story of their labours.
watchful
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From this reading For an hour and a half, however, we moved rapidly forward, Susquesus on the lead, silent, earnest, watchful, and I fear I must add, revengeful.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
weariest
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
whole
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From this reading The marked trees were guides that told the whole story of their labours.
work
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From this reading _Measure for Measure._ We were not long in reaching the point of the Patent in which the surveyors had been at work, after which we could have but little difficulty in finding their present actual position.
worldly
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From this reading The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise, To what we fear of death.”
