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The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor

Chapter II

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Mis.Ford.
Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?
Mis.Page.
Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Chapter II

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mis.Ford.
Line 2
Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?
Line 3
Mis.Page.
Line 4
Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie
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Mi.Ford.

Learner Dictionary

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

Doth auxiliary verb US /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading “Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie”

Mine pronoun US /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie”

Nay exclamation US /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading “Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?”

Sure noun US /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie”

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acquainted

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

almost

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

boorded

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

entertaine

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

Ford

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From this reading Mis.Ford.

furie

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

hand

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From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

haue

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

hee

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

honesty

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

Ile

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

like

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

makes

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

mee

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

Mi

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From this reading Mi.Ford.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

Mis

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From this reading Mis.Ford.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

neuer

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

owne

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

Page

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From this reading Mis.Page.

readie

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

selfe

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

some

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

straine

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

surenounUS /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

thinke

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From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

very

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From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

vnlesse

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

vs

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From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

Why

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From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

withall

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

words

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From this reading Why this is the very same: the very hand: the very words: what doth he thinke of vs?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie

wrangle

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From this reading Nay I know not: it makes me almost readie to wrangle with mine owne honesty: Ile entertaine my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure vnlesse hee know some straine in mee, that I know not my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie