Chapter V
Por. Come draw the curtaine Nerrissa. Enter Messenger. Mes. Where is my Lady?
The Merchant of Venice
Chapter V
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Por.
Come
draw
the
curtaine
Nerrissa.
Enter
Messenger.
Mes.
Where
is
my
Lady?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Por.
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Come
draw
the
curtaine
Nerrissa.
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Enter
Messenger.
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Mes.
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Where
is
my
Lady?
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come draw the curtaine Nerrissa.”
All words in this reading · 13
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ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come draw the curtaine Nerrissa.
curtaine
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From this reading Come draw the curtaine Nerrissa.
draw
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From this reading Come draw the curtaine Nerrissa.
Enter
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From this reading Enter Messenger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is my Lady?
Lady
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Mes
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From this reading Mes.
Messenger
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From this reading Enter Messenger.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Where is my Lady?
Nerrissa
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From this reading Come draw the curtaine Nerrissa.
Por
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From this reading Por.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come draw the curtaine Nerrissa.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is my Lady?