used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Vio._ Come, you put up your wares in good order here, do you not, think you? one piece cast this way, another that way! you had need have a patient master indeed.
Ay
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From this reading _Geo._ Ay.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
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showing who or what does the action
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CANDIDO'S
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CasnounUS /kæs/
plural of “ca” — a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
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put or send forth
From this reading _Vio._ Come, you put up your wares in good order here, do you not, think you? one piece cast this way, another that way! you had need have a patient master indeed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Vio._ Come, you put up your wares in good order here, do you not, think you? one piece cast this way, another that way! you had need have a patient master indeed.
having finished or arrived at completion
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ducats
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to come or go into
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Exeunt
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE V.--CANDIDO’S _Shop_.
to a considerable degree; very much
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to travel behind, go after, come after
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Geo
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From this reading _Geo._ Ay.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Vio._ Come, you put up your wares in good order here, do you not, think you? one piece cast this way, another that way! you had need have a patient master indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Vio._ Come, you put up your wares in good order here, do you not, think you? one piece cast this way, another that way! you had need have a patient master indeed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
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ten 10s
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I'll
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in truth (often tends to intensify)
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
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an artist of consummate skill
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a condition requiring relief
From this reading _Vio._ Come, you put up your wares in good order here, do you not, think you? one piece cast this way, another that way! you had need have a patient master indeed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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a person who requires medical care
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a separate part of a whole
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Prentices
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Vio._ Come, you put up your wares in good order here, do you not, think you? one piece cast this way, another that way! you had need have a patient master indeed.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE V.--CANDIDO’S _Shop_.
do one's shopping
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE V.--CANDIDO’S _Shop_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Vio._ Come, you put up your wares in good order here, do you not, think you? one piece cast this way, another that way! you had need have a patient master indeed.
push forcefully
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plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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Vio
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VIOLAnounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
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waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
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how something is done or how it happens
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be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
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someone who sees an event and reports what happened
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Vio._ Come, you put up your wares in good order here, do you not, think you? one piece cast this way, another that way! you had need have a patient master indeed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Vio._ Come, you put up your wares in good order here, do you not, think you? one piece cast this way, another that way! you had need have a patient master indeed.