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The Duchess of Padua
The Duchess of Padua

Chapter VIII

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To Venice, Madam?
DUCHESS Not a word of this, Go, go at once.
[_Exit_ COUNT BARDI.] A moment, my Lord Justice.
If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?
LORD JUSTICE Madam, you cannot stay a trial for blood.
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The Duchess of Padua

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
To Venice, Madam?
Line 2
DUCHESS Not a word of this, Go, go at once.
Line 3
[_Exit_ COUNT BARDI.] A moment, my Lord Justice.
Line 4
If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?
Line 5
LORD JUSTICE Madam, you cannot stay a trial for blood.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?”

Blood noun US /blood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “LORD JUSTICE Madam, you cannot stay a trial for blood.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?”

Mine pronoun US /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?”

Nay exclamation US /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading “If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “DUCHESS Not a word of this, Go, go at once.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?”

Virtue noun US /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading “If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?”

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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 DUCHESS Not a word of this, Go, go at once.

Adjourn

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From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DUCHESS Not a word of this, Go, go at once.

BARDI

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From this reading [_Exit_ COUNT BARDI.] A moment, my Lord Justice.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

bloodnounUS /blood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading LORD JUSTICE Madam, you cannot stay a trial for blood.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

cannot

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From this reading LORD JUSTICE Madam, you cannot stay a trial for blood.

case

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From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

COUNT

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From this reading [_Exit_ COUNT BARDI.] A moment, my Lord Justice.

court

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From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

day

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From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

doubt

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From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

DUCHESS

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From this reading DUCHESS Not a word of this, Go, go at once.

Exit

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From this reading [_Exit_ COUNT BARDI.] A moment, my Lord Justice.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LORD JUSTICE Madam, you cannot stay a trial for blood.

Go

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From this reading DUCHESS Not a word of this, Go, go at once.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

Justice

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From this reading [_Exit_ COUNT BARDI.] A moment, my Lord Justice.

law

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From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

Lord

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From this reading [_Exit_ COUNT BARDI.] A moment, my Lord Justice.

Madam

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From this reading To Venice, Madam?

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

moment

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From this reading [_Exit_ COUNT BARDI.] A moment, my Lord Justice.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading [_Exit_ COUNT BARDI.] A moment, my Lord Justice.

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading DUCHESS Not a word of this, Go, go at once.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DUCHESS Not a word of this, Go, go at once.

office

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From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

once

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From this reading DUCHESS Not a word of this, Go, go at once.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

sayest

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From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

stay

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From this reading LORD JUSTICE Madam, you cannot stay a trial for blood.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading DUCHESS Not a word of this, Go, go at once.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To Venice, Madam?

trial

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From this reading LORD JUSTICE Madam, you cannot stay a trial for blood.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

Venice

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From this reading To Venice, Madam?

virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

word

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From this reading DUCHESS Not a word of this, Go, go at once.

wrong

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From this reading If, as thou sayest it, this is the law— Nay, nay, I doubt not that thou sayest right, Though right be wrong in such a case as this— May I not by the virtue of mine office Adjourn this court until another day?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading LORD JUSTICE Madam, you cannot stay a trial for blood.