Chapter VI
The. No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity. But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice? Egeus. It is, my Lord Thes.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Chapter VI
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The.
No
doubt
they
rose
vp
early,
to
obserue
The
right
of
May;
and
hearing
our
intent,
Came
heere
in
grace
of
our
solemnity.
But
speake
Egeus,
is
not
this
the
day
That
Hermia
should
giue
answer
of
her
choice?
Egeus.
It
is,
my
Lord
Thes.
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The.
/ðə/
Line 2
No
doubt
they
rose
vp
early,
to
obserue
The
right
of
May;
and
hearing
our
intent,
Came
heere
in
grace
of
our
solemnity.
Line 3
But
speake
Egeus,
is
not
this
the
day
That
Hermia
should
giue
answer
of
her
choice?
Line 4
Egeus.
Line 5
It
is,
my
Lord
Thes.
Learner Dictionary
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May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
answer
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From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
Came
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choice
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day
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doubt
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early
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Egeus
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giue
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grace
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From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
hearing
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From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
heere
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From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
Hermia
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From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
intent
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From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, my Lord Thes.
Lord
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From this reading It is, my Lord Thes.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is, my Lord Thes.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
obserue
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From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
rose
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From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
solemnity
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From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
speake
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From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The.
Thes
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From this reading It is, my Lord Thes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But speake Egeus, is not this the day That Hermia should giue answer of her choice?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.
vp
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From this reading No doubt they rose vp early, to obserue The right of May; and hearing our intent, Came heere in grace of our solemnity.