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Chapter XIX
PROOF POSITIVE. "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me." _Merchant of Venice._ "Is this a prologue—or the poesy of a ring? 'Tis brief, my lord—as woman's love." _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “_Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
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From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Tis brief, my lord—as woman's love."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
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From this reading 'Tis brief, my lord—as woman's love."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."
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From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
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From this reading "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."
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From this reading "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
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From this reading "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."
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From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ "Is this a prologue—or the poesy of a ring?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
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From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
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From this reading 'Tis brief, my lord—as woman's love."
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From this reading 'Tis brief, my lord—as woman's love."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."
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From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ "Is this a prologue—or the poesy of a ring?
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From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Tis brief, my lord—as woman's love."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ "Is this a prologue—or the poesy of a ring?
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From this reading "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."
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From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ "Is this a prologue—or the poesy of a ring?
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From this reading PROOF POSITIVE.
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From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ "Is this a prologue—or the poesy of a ring?
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From this reading PROOF POSITIVE.
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From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
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From this reading "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."
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From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
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From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "About a hoop of gold—a paltry ring that she did give me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ "Is this a prologue—or the poesy of a ring?
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From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ "Is this a prologue—or the poesy of a ring?
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From this reading 'Tis brief, my lord—as woman's love."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
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From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ "Is this a prologue—or the poesy of a ring?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Hamlet._ IT will not surprise any one to hear, that there was rather a stormy meeting between Mr. Lisle and his fellow inmate.
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From this reading 'Tis brief, my lord—as woman's love."
