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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
1605
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
Alonso
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From this reading The similarity between the two plays is confined to the relations between Prospero and Alonso, and Ferdinand and Miranda.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
any
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
atone
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From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
attempting
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From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
Ayrer
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
banished
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From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
beloved
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From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The similarity between the two plays is confined to the relations between Prospero and Alonso, and Ferdinand and Miranda.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
cannot
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
captive
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From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
carrying
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From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
childishly
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
Comedia
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
compelled
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From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
confined
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From this reading The similarity between the two plays is confined to the relations between Prospero and Alonso, and Ferdinand and Miranda.
constructed
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
cutting
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From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
daughter
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From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
der
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
died
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
drama
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
dramatist
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
draw
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From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
drawn
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
existing
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
father-in-law
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From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
Ferdinand
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From this reading The similarity between the two plays is confined to the relations between Prospero and Alonso, and Ferdinand and Miranda.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfirewood/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
foundation
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
founded
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
German
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From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The similarity between the two plays is confined to the relations between Prospero and Alonso, and Ferdinand and Miranda.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
Jacob
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
knowledge
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
love
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From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
magic
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From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
making
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From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
Miranda
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From this reading The similarity between the two plays is confined to the relations between Prospero and Alonso, and Ferdinand and Miranda.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
old-fashioned
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
owed
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
particular
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
play
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
plays
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From this reading The similarity between the two plays is confined to the relations between Prospero and Alonso, and Ferdinand and Miranda.
possess
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
powerless
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From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
prince
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From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
probable
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
promises
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From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
Prospero
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From this reading The similarity between the two plays is confined to the relations between Prospero and Alonso, and Ferdinand and Miranda.
queen
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From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
relations
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From this reading The similarity between the two plays is confined to the relations between Prospero and Alonso, and Ferdinand and Miranda.
rendered
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From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
schönen
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
seems
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
Shakespeare
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
Sidea
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
similarity
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From this reading The similarity between the two plays is confined to the relations between Prospero and Alonso, and Ferdinand and Miranda.
some
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
source
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
SOURCES
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
story
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
sword
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From this reading He promises his beloved she shall be queen, and attempting to draw his sword upon his father-in-law, is rendered powerless by magic.
TEMPEST
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
two
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From this reading The similarity between the two plays is confined to the relations between Prospero and Alonso, and Ferdinand and Miranda.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
used
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
variant
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
von
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the German play we have a banished sovereign, his daughter, and a captive prince, who is compelled to atone for his audacity in making love to the daughter by carrying and cutting firewood.
work
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From this reading A childishly old-fashioned play by Jacob Ayrer, _Comedia von der schönen Sidea_, seems to have been founded upon a variant of the story used by Shakespeare.[1] Ayrer died in 1605, and his work, therefore, cannot have owed anything to that of the great dramatist.
XXI
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From this reading XXI _SOURCES OF THE TEMPEST_ We possess no knowledge of any one particular source from which _The Tempest_ might have been drawn, but it seems probable that Shakespeare constructed his drama upon some already existing foundation.
