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absolute
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
BelievenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
birth
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From this reading For he himself is subject to his birth:
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
card
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
Carve
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
choice
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
circumscribed
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
depends
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
differences
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
excellent
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
feelingly
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he himself is subject to his birth:
full
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
gentry
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he himself is subject to his birth:
head
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
health
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For he himself is subject to his birth:
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His will is not his own;
indeed
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His will is not his own;
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
most
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His will is not his own;
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
Osric
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From this reading _Osric_....
own
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From this reading His will is not his own;
persons
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
safety
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
showing
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
society
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
soft
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
speak
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
state
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
subject
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From this reading For he himself is subject to his birth:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For he himself is subject to his birth:
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
unvalued
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
very
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From this reading Believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing; indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card... of gentry.
voice
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
Whereof
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
whole
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His will is not his own;
yielding
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From this reading He may not, as unvalued persons do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and the health of this whole state, And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body, Whereof he is the head.
