Chapter XV
WATCHMAN. How, if he will not stand? DOGBERRY. Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go. Much Ado about Nothing.
The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations
Chapter XV
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WATCHMAN.
How,
if
he
will
not
stand?
DOGBERRY.
Why,
then,
take
no
note
of
him,
but
let
him
go.
Much
Ado
about
Nothing.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
WATCHMAN.
Line 2
How,
if
he
will
not
stand?
Line 3
DOGBERRY.
Line 4
Why,
then,
take
no
note
of
him,
but
let
him
go.
Line 5
Much
Ado
about
Nothing.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Much Ado about Nothing.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Much Ado about Nothing.”
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How, if he will not stand?”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Much Ado about Nothing.
Ado
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From this reading Much Ado about Nothing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
DOGBERRY
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From this reading DOGBERRY.
go
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From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How, if he will not stand?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
How
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From this reading How, if he will not stand?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How, if he will not stand?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
Much
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From this reading Much Ado about Nothing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How, if he will not stand?
note
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From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Much Ado about Nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
stand
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From this reading How, if he will not stand?
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
then
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From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
WATCHMAN
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From this reading WATCHMAN.
Why
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From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How, if he will not stand?