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Chapter XVIII
Falst. She is Pistoll-proofe (Sir) you shall hardly offend her Host. Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist. Then to you (Mistris Dorothie) I will charge you Dol. Charge me?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “She is Pistoll-proofe (Sir) you shall hardly offend her Host.”
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From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
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From this reading Then to you (Mistris Dorothie) I will charge you Dol.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
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From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
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From this reading Then to you (Mistris Dorothie) I will charge you Dol.
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From this reading Then to you (Mistris Dorothie) I will charge you Dol.
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From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
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From this reading Falst.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
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From this reading She is Pistoll-proofe (Sir) you shall hardly offend her Host.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is Pistoll-proofe (Sir) you shall hardly offend her Host.
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From this reading She is Pistoll-proofe (Sir) you shall hardly offend her Host.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
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From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is Pistoll-proofe (Sir) you shall hardly offend her Host.
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From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
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From this reading Then to you (Mistris Dorothie) I will charge you Dol.
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From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
not any; not one
From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
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From this reading She is Pistoll-proofe (Sir) you shall hardly offend her Host.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is Pistoll-proofe (Sir) you shall hardly offend her Host.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She is Pistoll-proofe (Sir) you shall hardly offend her Host.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is Pistoll-proofe (Sir) you shall hardly offend her Host.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is Pistoll-proofe (Sir) you shall hardly offend her Host.
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From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then to you (Mistris Dorothie) I will charge you Dol.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Come, Ile drinke no Proofes, nor no Bullets: I will drinke no more then will doe me good, for no mans pleasure, I Pist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She is Pistoll-proofe (Sir) you shall hardly offend her Host.
