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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 Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
advise
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
age
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROMEO AND JULIET.
any
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
bachelor's
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
beg
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
better
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
connected
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
customs
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
die
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Look to't, think on't, I do not use to jest.
dwelling
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
example
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From this reading When its master relaxed a little, the servants quite uniformly imitated his example.
friend
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
give
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
government
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
Hall
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
hand
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
hang
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
heart
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When its master relaxed a little, the servants quite uniformly imitated his example.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Look to't, think on't, I do not use to jest.
I'll
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
imitated
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From this reading When its master relaxed a little, the servants quite uniformly imitated his example.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
internal
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
jest
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From this reading "Look to't, think on't, I do not use to jest.
jollifications
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
JULIET
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From this reading ROMEO AND JULIET.
lay
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When its master relaxed a little, the servants quite uniformly imitated his example.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look to't, think on't, I do not use to jest.
manner
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
master
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From this reading When its master relaxed a little, the servants quite uniformly imitated his example.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
modes
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
most
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
near
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Look to't, think on't, I do not use to jest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
on't
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From this reading "Look to't, think on't, I do not use to jest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
peculiarities
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When its master relaxed a little, the servants quite uniformly imitated his example.
relaxed
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From this reading When its master relaxed a little, the servants quite uniformly imitated his example.
ROMEO
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From this reading ROMEO AND JULIET.
say
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
servants
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From this reading When its master relaxed a little, the servants quite uniformly imitated his example.
starve
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
streets
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look to't, think on't, I do not use to jest.
Thursday
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From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look to't, think on't, I do not use to jest.
to't
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From this reading "Look to't, think on't, I do not use to jest.
uniformly
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From this reading When its master relaxed a little, the servants quite uniformly imitated his example.
use
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From this reading "Look to't, think on't, I do not use to jest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When its master relaxed a little, the servants quite uniformly imitated his example.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
Wychecombe
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From this reading Wychecombe Hall, had most of the peculiarities of a bachelor's dwelling, in its internal government; nor was it, in any manner, behind, or, it might be better to say, before, the age, in its modes and customs connected with jollifications.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise; An' you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; An' you be not, hang, beg, starve, die i' the streets."
