Chapter XXXVIII
Clot. No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2. I, it is fit for your Lordship onely Clot. Why so I say 1. Did you heere of a Stranger that's come to Court night?
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Chapter XXXVIII
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Clot.
No,
I
know
that:
but
it
is
fit
I
should
commit
offence
to
my
inferiors
2.
I,
it
is
fit
for
your
Lordship
onely
Clot.
Why
so
I
say
1.
Did
you
heere
of
a
Stranger
that's
come
to
Court
night?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Clot.
Line 2
No,
I
know
that:
but
it
is
fit
I
should
commit
offence
to
my
inferiors
2.
Line 3
I,
it
is
fit
for
your
Lordship
onely
Clot.
Line 4
Why
so
I
say
1.
Line 5
Did
you
heere
of
a
Stranger
that's
come
to
Court
night?
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you heere of a Stranger that's come to Court night?”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.”
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1
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From this reading Why so I say 1.
2
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From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Did you heere of a Stranger that's come to Court night?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
Clot
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From this reading Clot.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you heere of a Stranger that's come to Court night?
commit
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From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
Court
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From this reading Did you heere of a Stranger that's come to Court night?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you heere of a Stranger that's come to Court night?
fit
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From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I, it is fit for your Lordship onely Clot.
heere
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From this reading Did you heere of a Stranger that's come to Court night?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
inferiors
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From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
Lordship
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From this reading I, it is fit for your Lordship onely Clot.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
night
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From this reading Did you heere of a Stranger that's come to Court night?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did you heere of a Stranger that's come to Court night?
offence
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From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
onely
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From this reading I, it is fit for your Lordship onely Clot.
say
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From this reading Why so I say 1.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why so I say 1.
Stranger
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
that's
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors 2.
Why
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From this reading Why so I say 1.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you heere of a Stranger that's come to Court night?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I, it is fit for your Lordship onely Clot.