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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 As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
all
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From this reading How many gazers mightst thou lead away, If thou wouldst use the strength of all thy state!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
away
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From this reading How many gazers mightst thou lead away, If thou wouldst use the strength of all thy state!
basest
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But do not so; I love thee in such sort, As, thou being mine, mine is thy good report.
betray
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From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But do not so; I love thee in such sort, As, thou being mine, mine is thy good report.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
deem'd
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But do not so; I love thee in such sort, As, thou being mine, mine is thy good report.
errors
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
esteem'd
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
fault
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
faults
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
finger
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
gazers
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From this reading How many gazers mightst thou lead away, If thou wouldst use the strength of all thy state!
gentle
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But do not so; I love thee in such sort, As, thou being mine, mine is thy good report.
grace
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
graces
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
How
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From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But do not so; I love thee in such sort, As, thou being mine, mine is thy good report.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
jewel
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
lamb
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From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
lambs
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From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
lead
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From this reading How many gazers mightst thou lead away, If thou wouldst use the strength of all thy state!
less
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
like
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From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
looks
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From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
lov'd
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
love
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From this reading But do not so; I love thee in such sort, As, thou being mine, mine is thy good report.
mak'st
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
many
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From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
mightst
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From this reading How many gazers mightst thou lead away, If thou wouldst use the strength of all thy state!
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But do not so; I love thee in such sort, As, thou being mine, mine is thy good report.
more
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But do not so; I love thee in such sort, As, thou being mine, mine is thy good report.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
queen
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
report
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From this reading But do not so; I love thee in such sort, As, thou being mine, mine is thy good report.
resort
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
say
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
seen
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
Some
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
sort
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From this reading But do not so; I love thee in such sort, As, thou being mine, mine is thy good report.
sport
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
state
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From this reading How many gazers mightst thou lead away, If thou wouldst use the strength of all thy state!
stern
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From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How many gazers mightst thou lead away, If thou wouldst use the strength of all thy state!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But do not so; I love thee in such sort, As, thou being mine, mine is thy good report.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
things
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
throned
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
translate
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From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
translated
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
true
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
truths
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
use
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From this reading How many gazers mightst thou lead away, If thou wouldst use the strength of all thy state!
wantonness
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
well
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From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As on the finger of a throned queen The basest jewel will be well esteem’d, So are those errors that in thee are seen To truths translated, and for true things deem’d.
wolf
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From this reading How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading How many gazers mightst thou lead away, If thou wouldst use the strength of all thy state!
XCVI
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
youth
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From this reading XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov’d of more and less: Thou mak’st faults graces that to thee resort.
