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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 This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
agreed
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
angry
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
apparel
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
array
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From this reading I will be sure to bring rings, fine array, and rich clothes, that my Katharine may be fine; and kiss me, Kate, for we will be married on Sunday.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
Baptista
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From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
bid
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From this reading Provide the feast, father, and bid the wedding guests.
bring
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From this reading I will be sure to bring rings, fine array, and rich clothes, that my Katharine may be fine; and kiss me, Kate, for we will be married on Sunday.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
buy
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
clothes
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From this reading I will be sure to bring rings, fine array, and rich clothes, that my Katharine may be fine; and kiss me, Kate, for we will be married on Sunday.'
daughter
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From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
day
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
denied
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From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
desired
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
entering
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From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
father
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From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
feast
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From this reading Provide the feast, father, and bid the wedding guests.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
fond
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
Give
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
go
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
guests
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From this reading Provide the feast, father, and bid the wedding guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
hand
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
hanged
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From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
Kate
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
Katharine
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From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
kindly
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From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
kiss
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From this reading I will be sure to bring rings, fine array, and rich clothes, that my Katharine may be fine; and kiss me, Kate, for we will be married on Sunday.'
loving
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
mad-cap
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From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
married
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From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I will be sure to bring rings, fine array, and rich clothes, that my Katharine may be fine; and kiss me, Kate, for we will be married on Sunday.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will be sure to bring rings, fine array, and rich clothes, that my Katharine may be fine; and kiss me, Kate, for we will be married on Sunday.'
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
now
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From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
Petruchio
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From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
promised
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From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
Provide
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From this reading Provide the feast, father, and bid the wedding guests.
rather
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From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
received
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From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
regard
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
reluctant
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
reproached
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From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
rich
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From this reading I will be sure to bring rings, fine array, and rich clothes, that my Katharine may be fine; and kiss me, Kate, for we will be married on Sunday.'
rings
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From this reading I will be sure to bring rings, fine array, and rich clothes, that my Katharine may be fine; and kiss me, Kate, for we will be married on Sunday.'
ruffian
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From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
said
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
saying
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From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
see
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From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
seem
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
Sunday
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From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will be sure to bring rings, fine array, and rich clothes, that my Katharine may be fine; and kiss me, Kate, for we will be married on Sunday.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now Baptista entering, Petruchio told him his daughter had received him kindly, and that she had promised to be married the next Sunday.
Venice
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
very
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I will be sure to bring rings, fine array, and rich clothes, that my Katharine may be fine; and kiss me, Kate, for we will be married on Sunday.'
wed
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From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
wedding
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
wishing
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From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
words
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From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This Katharine denied, saying she would rather see him hanged on Sunday, and reproached her father for wishing to wed her to such a mad-cap ruffian as Petruchio.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Petruchio desired her father not to regard her angry words, for they had agreed she should seem reluctant before him, but that when they were alone he had found her very fond and loving; and he said to her: 'Give me your hand, Kate; I will go to Venice to buy you fine apparel against our wedding day.
