Chapter II
MYRRHINA. Are ye afraid, of him? FIRST MAN. We are afraid of him. MYRRHINA.
A Florentine Tragedy
Chapter II
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MYRRHINA.
Are
ye
afraid,
of
him?
FIRST
MAN.
We
are
afraid
of
him.
MYRRHINA.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MYRRHINA.
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Are
ye
afraid,
of
him?
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FIRST
MAN.
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We
are
afraid
of
him.
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MYRRHINA.
Learner Dictionary
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FIRST
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FIRST MAN.”
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afraid
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From this reading Are ye afraid, of him?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are ye afraid, of him?
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRST MAN.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Are ye afraid, of him?
MAN
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From this reading FIRST MAN.
MYRRHINA
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From this reading MYRRHINA.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Are ye afraid, of him?
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are afraid of him.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Are ye afraid, of him?