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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW A NEW INCIDENT WAS ADDED TO AN OLD PLAY.
ADDEDnounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW A NEW INCIDENT WAS ADDED TO AN OLD PLAY.
Alcazar
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From this reading The play announced was "The Battle of Alcazar," by Mr. George Peele.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW A NEW INCIDENT WAS ADDED TO AN OLD PLAY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
announced
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From this reading The play announced was "The Battle of Alcazar," by Mr. George Peele.
anti-Spanish
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From this reading There was still a special favor for anti-Spanish plays.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
attached
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
balconies
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
Barnet
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
Battle
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From this reading The play announced was "The Battle of Alcazar," by Mr. George Peele.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
board
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
cause
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
crowding
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
deterred
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
distraction
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
DreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
favor
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From this reading There was still a special favor for anti-Spanish plays.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was still a special favor for anti-Spanish plays.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
gate
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
George
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From this reading The play announced was "The Battle of Alcazar," by Mr. George Peele.
guards
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
heard
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
hidden
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
HOW
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From this reading HOW A NEW INCIDENT WAS ADDED TO AN OLD PLAY.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
INCIDENT
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From this reading HOW A NEW INCIDENT WAS ADDED TO AN OLD PLAY.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
lower
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
marred
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
Marryott
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
Marryott's
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
Midsummer
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
Mr
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From this reading The play announced was "The Battle of Alcazar," by Mr. George Peele.
NEW
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From this reading HOW A NEW INCIDENT WAS ADDED TO AN OLD PLAY.
Night's
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
noticing
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
now
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
OLD
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From this reading HOW A NEW INCIDENT WAS ADDED TO AN OLD PLAY.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
owed
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
pain
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
Peele
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From this reading The play announced was "The Battle of Alcazar," by Mr. George Peele.
person
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
platform
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
PLAY
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From this reading HOW A NEW INCIDENT WAS ADDED TO AN OLD PLAY.
playbills
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
plays
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From this reading There was still a special favor for anti-Spanish plays.
posts
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
provided
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
raised
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
seen
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
serve
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
special
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From this reading There was still a special favor for anti-Spanish plays.
stage
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was still a special favor for anti-Spanish plays.
stories
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
then
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
There
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From this reading There was still a special favor for anti-Spanish plays.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW A NEW INCIDENT WAS ADDED TO AN OLD PLAY.
two
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From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
unlike
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
voice
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW A NEW INCIDENT WAS ADDED TO AN OLD PLAY.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The crowding of guards around Marryott, the distraction Barnet owed to his pain, had deterred the two from noticing, when outside the gate, the playbills attached to the posts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
window
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From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If he come not, then the play is marred."--_A Midsummer Night's Dream._ The cause of Marryott's not having seen the person whose voice he now heard, or the little board platform raised to serve as a stage, was that this platform was directly below his window, and hence hidden by the balconies with which the lower stories, unlike that in which he was, were provided.
