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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 When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
also
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
arrived
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Isabel entered the room where Claudio was confined, she said: 'Peace be here, grace, and good company!'
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
blame
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
brother
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From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
Claudio
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Who is there?' said the disguised duke; 'come in; the wish deserves a welcome.'
company
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From this reading As Isabel entered the room where Claudio was confined, she said: 'Peace be here, grace, and good company!'
complain
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From this reading 'To whom should I complain?
confessed
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
confined
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From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
consented
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
conversation
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
deserves
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From this reading 'Who is there?' said the disguised duke; 'come in; the wish deserves a welcome.'
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
disguised
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From this reading 'Who is there?' said the disguised duke; 'come in; the wish deserves a welcome.'
dishonourable
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
dreary
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From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
duke
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
entered
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From this reading As Isabel entered the room where Claudio was confined, she said: 'Peace be here, grace, and good company!'
fault
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
friar's
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Isabel entered the room where Claudio was confined, she said: 'Peace be here, grace, and good company!'
grace
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From this reading As Isabel entered the room where Claudio was confined, she said: 'Peace be here, grace, and good company!'
guilty
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
habit
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Isabel entered the room where Claudio was confined, she said: 'Peace be here, grace, and good company!'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'To whom should I complain?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Who is there?' said the disguised duke; 'come in; the wish deserves a welcome.'
Isabel
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From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
Juliet
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
lovers
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
more
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
Peace
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From this reading As Isabel entered the room where Claudio was confined, she said: 'Peace be here, grace, and good company!'
pious
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
prison
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From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
proper
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
remorse
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
room
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From this reading As Isabel entered the room where Claudio was confined, she said: 'Peace be here, grace, and good company!'
said
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From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
sense
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'To whom should I complain?
solicitations
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
tears
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
there
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'To whom should I complain?
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
true
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
unhappy
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
visited
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
welcome
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From this reading 'Who is there?' said the disguised duke; 'come in; the wish deserves a welcome.'
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'To whom should I complain?
willingly
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From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
wish
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From this reading 'Who is there?' said the disguised duke; 'come in; the wish deserves a welcome.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she arrived there, her brother was in pious conversation with the duke, who in his friar's habit had also visited Juliet, and brought both these guilty lovers to a proper sense of their fault; and unhappy Juliet with tears and a true remorse confessed that she was more to blame than Claudio, in that she willingly consented to his dishonourable solicitations.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Did I tell this, who would believe me?' said Isabel, as she went towards the dreary prison where her brother was confined.
