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Chapter IV
Iul. If they do see thee, they will murther thee Rom. Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul. I would not for the world they saw thee here Rom. I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would not for the world they saw thee here Rom.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “If they do see thee, they will murther thee Rom.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would not for the world they saw thee here Rom.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
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From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
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From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
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From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
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From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If they do see thee, they will murther thee Rom.
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From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
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From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
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From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
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From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
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From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would not for the world they saw thee here Rom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
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From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
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From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would not for the world they saw thee here Rom.
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From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they do see thee, they will murther thee Rom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
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From this reading Iul.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they do see thee, they will murther thee Rom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not for the world they saw thee here Rom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they do see thee, they will murther thee Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would not for the world they saw thee here Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they do see thee, they will murther thee Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would not for the world they saw thee here Rom.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading If they do see thee, they will murther thee Rom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they do see thee, they will murther thee Rom.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye, Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete, And I am proofe against their enmity Iul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes And but thou loue me, let them finde me here, My life were better ended by their hate, Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue Iul.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If they do see thee, they will murther thee Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would not for the world they saw thee here Rom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not for the world they saw thee here Rom.
