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Chapter XXXIII
THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ... For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself. --_Shakespeare_. "What have you done?" she exclaimed. "Are you mad?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What have you done?" she exclaimed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"What have you done?" she exclaimed.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you mad?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
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From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
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From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What have you done?" she exclaimed.
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From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done?" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
an old form of “has”
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done?" she exclaimed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you mad?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Shakespeare_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done?" she exclaimed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE VICTORY She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing gold ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For she is wise, if I can judge of her; And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true; And true she is, as she hath proved herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you done?" she exclaimed.
