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Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure

Chapter IV

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Exit Enter Prouost.
Duke.
Vnfit to liue, or die: oh grauell heart.
After him (Fellowes) bring him to the blocke Pro.
Now Sir, how do you finde the prisoner?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Measure for Measure

Chapter IV

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Exit Enter Prouost.
Line 2
Duke.
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Vnfit to liue, or die: oh grauell heart.
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After him (Fellowes) bring him to the blocke Pro.
Line 5
Now Sir, how do you finde the prisoner?

Learner Dictionary

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After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After him (Fellowes) bring him to the blocke Pro.”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After him (Fellowes) bring him to the blocke Pro.

blocke

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From this reading After him (Fellowes) bring him to the blocke Pro.

bring

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From this reading After him (Fellowes) bring him to the blocke Pro.

die

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From this reading Vnfit to liue, or die: oh grauell heart.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Now Sir, how do you finde the prisoner?

Duke

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From this reading Duke.

Enter

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From this reading Exit Enter Prouost.

Exit

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From this reading Exit Enter Prouost.

Fellowes

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From this reading After him (Fellowes) bring him to the blocke Pro.

finde

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From this reading Now Sir, how do you finde the prisoner?

grauell

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From this reading Vnfit to liue, or die: oh grauell heart.

heart

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From this reading Vnfit to liue, or die: oh grauell heart.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After him (Fellowes) bring him to the blocke Pro.

how

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From this reading Now Sir, how do you finde the prisoner?

liue

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From this reading Vnfit to liue, or die: oh grauell heart.

Now

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From this reading Now Sir, how do you finde the prisoner?

oh

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From this reading Vnfit to liue, or die: oh grauell heart.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Vnfit to liue, or die: oh grauell heart.

prisoner

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Pro

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From this reading After him (Fellowes) bring him to the blocke Pro.

Prouost

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From this reading Exit Enter Prouost.

Sir

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From this reading Now Sir, how do you finde the prisoner?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After him (Fellowes) bring him to the blocke Pro.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Vnfit to liue, or die: oh grauell heart.

Vnfit

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From this reading Vnfit to liue, or die: oh grauell heart.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now Sir, how do you finde the prisoner?