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Chapter XXV
Cham. Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring. Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San. By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul. Was he mad Sir?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
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From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
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From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
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From this reading Cham.
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From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
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From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
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From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
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From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
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From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
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From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
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From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
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From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
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From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
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From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
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From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he mad Sir?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
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From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
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From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
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From this reading Was he mad Sir?
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From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he mad Sir?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, you must not freeze, Two women plac'd together, makes cold weather: My Lord Sands, you are one will keepe 'em waking: Pray sit betweene these Ladies San.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sweet Ladies will it please you sit; Sir Harry Place you that side, Ile take the charge of this: His Grace is entring.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By my faith, And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: I had it from my Father An.Bul.
