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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 "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
ascend
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From this reading He was, however, commanded to ascend, and signs were made for his two companions to follow.
attire
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
back
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From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
borrowed
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
Bucentaur
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From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
centre
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
clad
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
commanded
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From this reading He was, however, commanded to ascend, and signs were made for his two companions to follow.
companions
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From this reading He was, however, commanded to ascend, and signs were made for his two companions to follow.
distrusted
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From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
expense
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From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
fisherman
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From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
follow
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From this reading He was, however, commanded to ascend, and signs were made for his two companions to follow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was, however, commanded to ascend, and signs were made for his two companions to follow.
formed
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
gangway
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
gondolas
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From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
gorgeous
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
grave
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
guise
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
high
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was, however, commanded to ascend, and signs were made for his two companions to follow.
hung
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From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
imposing
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
intrude
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From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
lane
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
large
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From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
loves
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From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
MACBETH
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From this reading MACBETH.
made
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From this reading He was, however, commanded to ascend, and signs were made for his two companions to follow.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
more
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
natural
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
nobles
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
office
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
officers
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
placed
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
presence
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From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
qualities
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
reached
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From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
reckon
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From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
Republic
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
senate
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From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
several
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From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
side
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From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
signs
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From this reading He was, however, commanded to ascend, and signs were made for his two companions to follow.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
spend
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From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
state
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
stern
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
three
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From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
titular
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From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
two
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From this reading He was, however, commanded to ascend, and signs were made for his two companions to follow.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, however, commanded to ascend, and signs were made for his two companions to follow.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was, however, commanded to ascend, and signs were made for his two companions to follow.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the three gondolas reached the side of the Bucentaur, the fisherman hung back, as if he distrusted his right to intrude himself into the presence of the senate.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The nobles, clad in their attire of office, formed a long and imposing lane from the gangway to the stern, where the titular sovereign of that still more titular Republic was placed, in the centre of the high officers of state, gorgeous and grave in borrowed guise and natural qualities.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We shall not spend a large expense of time, Before we reckon with your several loves, And make us even with you."
