Chapter I
The Tragedie of Cymbeline Actus Primus. Scoena Prima. Enter two Gentlemen. 1.Gent. You do not meet a man but Frownes.
Cymbeline
Chapter I
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The
Tragedie
of
Cymbeline
Actus
Primus.
Scoena
Prima.
Enter
two
Gentlemen.
1.Gent.
You
do
not
meet
a
man
but
Frownes.
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The
Tragedie
of
Cymbeline
Actus
Primus.
Line 2
Scoena
Prima.
Line 3
Enter
two
Gentlemen.
Line 4
1.Gent.
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You
do
not
meet
a
man
but
Frownes.
Learner Dictionary
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Gentlemen
noun
US /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Enter two Gentlemen.”
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1
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From this reading 1.Gent.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You do not meet a man but Frownes.
Actus
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From this reading The Tragedie of Cymbeline Actus Primus.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You do not meet a man but Frownes.
Cymbeline
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From this reading The Tragedie of Cymbeline Actus Primus.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do not meet a man but Frownes.
Enter
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From this reading Enter two Gentlemen.
Frownes
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From this reading You do not meet a man but Frownes.
Gent
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From this reading 1.Gent.
GentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enter two Gentlemen.
man
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From this reading You do not meet a man but Frownes.
meet
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From this reading You do not meet a man but Frownes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You do not meet a man but Frownes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Tragedie of Cymbeline Actus Primus.
Prima
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From this reading Scoena Prima.
Primus
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From this reading The Tragedie of Cymbeline Actus Primus.
Scoena
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From this reading Scoena Prima.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tragedie of Cymbeline Actus Primus.
Tragedie
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From this reading The Tragedie of Cymbeline Actus Primus.
two
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From this reading Enter two Gentlemen.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You do not meet a man but Frownes.