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Chapter III
BIANCA. O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe. Good-night, my lord; it is with deep regret I find myself unable to oblige Your lordship. GUIDO. Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.”
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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 Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
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From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
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From this reading BIANCA.
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From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
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From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
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From this reading Good-night, my lord; it is with deep regret I find myself unable to oblige Your lordship.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
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From this reading Good-night, my lord; it is with deep regret I find myself unable to oblige Your lordship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
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From this reading Good-night, my lord; it is with deep regret I find myself unable to oblige Your lordship.
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From this reading GUIDO.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
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From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good-night, my lord; it is with deep regret I find myself unable to oblige Your lordship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-night, my lord; it is with deep regret I find myself unable to oblige Your lordship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
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From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-night, my lord; it is with deep regret I find myself unable to oblige Your lordship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-night, my lord; it is with deep regret I find myself unable to oblige Your lordship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-night, my lord; it is with deep regret I find myself unable to oblige Your lordship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nay, I pray thee let me stay And pardon me the sorry part I played, As though I were a chapman and intent To lower prices, cheapen honest wares.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O, then, my lord, it must be with Simone You strike your bargain; for to sell myself Would be to do what I most truly loathe.
