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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 I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
all
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From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
amaist
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
apparently
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From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
arrived
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
ATHENS
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
attention
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From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
best
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
breakfast
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
case
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
deathbed
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
dog
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
door
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From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
Earnscliff
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
father
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
feind
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
following
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
friends
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
gaun
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
habitation
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From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
hate
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
hill
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From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
Hobbie
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From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
hospitable
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
house
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
joined
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From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
leave
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
love
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
mankind
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
maunna
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
means
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From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
merits
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From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
Misanthropos
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
mislippen
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
mistryst
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
mother
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
Mr
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
nae
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
o
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
out
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From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
partake
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
Patrick
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
promising
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
quietly
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
rate
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
return
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
said
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
says
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
slip
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
slunk
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From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
TIMON
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
top
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From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
venison
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
vex
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
we're
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
well
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From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
wish
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
word
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
Ye'll
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
yonder
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
