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ACT
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From this reading ACT V.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The city-gate._ _MARIANA veiled, ISABELLA, and FRIAR PETER, at their stand.
ANGELO
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our old and faithful friend, we are glad to see you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The city-gate._ _MARIANA veiled, ISABELLA, and FRIAR PETER, at their stand.
CITIZENS
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
city-gate
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From this reading _The city-gate._ _MARIANA veiled, ISABELLA, and FRIAR PETER, at their stand.
cousin
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
doors
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
DUKE
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
Enter
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
ESCALUS
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
fairly
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our old and faithful friend, we are glad to see you.
FRIAR
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From this reading _The city-gate._ _MARIANA veiled, ISABELLA, and FRIAR PETER, at their stand.
friend
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From this reading Our old and faithful friend, we are glad to see you.
glad
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From this reading Our old and faithful friend, we are glad to see you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SCENE I.
ISABELLA
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From this reading _The city-gate._ _MARIANA veiled, ISABELLA, and FRIAR PETER, at their stand.
LORDS
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
LUCIO
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
MARIANA
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From this reading _The city-gate._ _MARIANA veiled, ISABELLA, and FRIAR PETER, at their stand.
met
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
OFFICERS
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
old
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From this reading Our old and faithful friend, we are glad to see you.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our old and faithful friend, we are glad to see you.
PETER
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From this reading _The city-gate._ _MARIANA veiled, ISABELLA, and FRIAR PETER, at their stand.
PROVOST
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
SCENE
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From this reading SCENE I.
see
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From this reading Our old and faithful friend, we are glad to see you.
several
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
stand
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From this reading _The city-gate._ _MARIANA veiled, ISABELLA, and FRIAR PETER, at their stand.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The city-gate._ _MARIANA veiled, ISABELLA, and FRIAR PETER, at their stand.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The city-gate._ _MARIANA veiled, ISABELLA, and FRIAR PETER, at their stand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our old and faithful friend, we are glad to see you.
V
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From this reading ACT V.
VARRIUS
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
veiled
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From this reading _The city-gate._ _MARIANA veiled, ISABELLA, and FRIAR PETER, at their stand.
very
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From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our old and faithful friend, we are glad to see you.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Enter DUKE, VARRIUS, LORDS, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and CITIZENS, at several doors._ _Duke._ My very worthy cousin, fairly met!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Our old and faithful friend, we are glad to see you.