Chapter XII
Hel. Which is the Frenchman? Dia. Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier. Is't not a handsom Gentleman Hel.
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Chapter XII
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Hel.
Which
is
the
Frenchman?
Dia.
Hee,
That
with
the
plume,
'tis
a
most
gallant
fellow,
I
would
he
lou'd
his
wife:
if
he
were
honester
He
were
much
goodlier.
Is't
not
a
handsom
Gentleman
Hel.
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Hel.
Line 2
Which
is
the
Frenchman?
Line 3
Dia.
Line 4
Hee,
That
with
the
plume,
'tis
a
most
gallant
fellow,
I
would
he
lou'd
his
wife:
if
he
were
honester
He
were
much
goodlier.
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Is't
not
a
handsom
Gentleman
Hel.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Gentleman
noun
US /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Is't not a handsom Gentleman Hel.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
Dia
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From this reading Dia.
fellow
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From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
Frenchman
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From this reading Which is the Frenchman?
gallant
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From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
GentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Is't not a handsom Gentleman Hel.
goodlier
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From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
handsom
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From this reading Is't not a handsom Gentleman Hel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
Hee
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From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
Hel
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From this reading Hel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
honester
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From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which is the Frenchman?
Is't
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From this reading Is't not a handsom Gentleman Hel.
lou'd
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From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
most
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From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
much
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From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is't not a handsom Gentleman Hel.
plume
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From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which is the Frenchman?
tis
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From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which is the Frenchman?
wife
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From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hee, That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow, I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier.