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Chapter XVII
Ay, marry; now unmuzzle your wisdom. Rosalind. The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged. The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade. Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
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later than; following
From this reading “Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
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From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
later than; following
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
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From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
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From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
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From this reading Ay, marry; now unmuzzle your wisdom.
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From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
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From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
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From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
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From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
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From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
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From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
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From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
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From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, marry; now unmuzzle your wisdom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, marry; now unmuzzle your wisdom.
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From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
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From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
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From this reading Rosalind.
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From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
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From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
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From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The multitude was again disposed around the area of the square, and the bailiff and his friends once more occupied the seats of honor in the centre of the long estrade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
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From this reading Ay, marry; now unmuzzle your wisdom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
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From this reading Procession after procession now began to reappear, for all had made the circuit of the city, and each had repeated its mummeries so often that the actors grew weary of their sports.
at the time that
From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
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From this reading Ay, marry; now unmuzzle your wisdom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hour of noon was past, when the stage was a second time filled with the privileged.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ay, marry; now unmuzzle your wisdom.
