Chapter XXI
And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv. I):-- "_Iago_. Lie with her. "_Othello_. With her?
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Chapter XXI
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And
now
Othello
has
reached
the
stage
at
which
he
can
no
longer
think
coherently,
or
speak
except
in
ejaculations
(iv.
I):--
"_Iago_.
Lie
with
her.
"_Othello_.
With
her?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
And
now
Othello
has
reached
the
stage
at
which
he
can
no
longer
think
coherently,
or
speak
except
in
ejaculations
(iv.
Line 2
I):--
"_Iago_.
Line 3
Lie
with
her.
Line 4
"_Othello_.
Line 5
With
her?
/wɪð hɜːr/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Except
preposition
US /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
coherently
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From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
ejaculations
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From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lie with her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I):-- "_Iago_.
Iago
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From this reading I):-- "_Iago_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
iv
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From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
Lie
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From this reading Lie with her.
longer
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From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
now
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From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
Othello
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From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
reached
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From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
speak
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From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
stage
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From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now Othello has reached the stage at which he can no longer think coherently, or speak except in ejaculations (iv.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lie with her.