Chapter II
Seb. As if it had Lungs, and rotten ones Ant. Or, as 'twere perfum'd by a Fen Gon. Heere is euery thing aduantageous to life Ant. True, saue meanes to liue Seb.
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Chapter II
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Seb.
As
if
it
had
Lungs,
and
rotten
ones
Ant.
Or,
as
'twere
perfum'd
by
a
Fen
Gon.
Heere
is
euery
thing
aduantageous
to
life
Ant.
True,
saue
meanes
to
liue
Seb.
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Seb.
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As
if
it
had
Lungs,
and
rotten
ones
Ant.
Line 3
Or,
as
'twere
perfum'd
by
a
Fen
Gon.
Line 4
Heere
is
euery
thing
aduantageous
to
life
Ant.
Line 5
True,
saue
meanes
to
liue
Seb.
Learner Dictionary
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Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Heere is euery thing aduantageous to life Ant.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Heere is euery thing aduantageous to life Ant.”
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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 Or, as 'twere perfum'd by a Fen Gon.
aduantageous
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From this reading Heere is euery thing aduantageous to life Ant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if it had Lungs, and rotten ones Ant.
Ant
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From this reading As if it had Lungs, and rotten ones Ant.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if it had Lungs, and rotten ones Ant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Or, as 'twere perfum'd by a Fen Gon.
euery
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Fen
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Gon
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From this reading Or, as 'twere perfum'd by a Fen Gon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As if it had Lungs, and rotten ones Ant.
Heere
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From this reading Heere is euery thing aduantageous to life Ant.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if it had Lungs, and rotten ones Ant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heere is euery thing aduantageous to life Ant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As if it had Lungs, and rotten ones Ant.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Heere is euery thing aduantageous to life Ant.
liue
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From this reading True, saue meanes to liue Seb.
Lungs
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From this reading As if it had Lungs, and rotten ones Ant.
meanes
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From this reading True, saue meanes to liue Seb.
ones
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From this reading As if it had Lungs, and rotten ones Ant.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, as 'twere perfum'd by a Fen Gon.
perfum'd
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rotten
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From this reading As if it had Lungs, and rotten ones Ant.
saue
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From this reading True, saue meanes to liue Seb.
Seb
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From this reading Seb.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Heere is euery thing aduantageous to life Ant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heere is euery thing aduantageous to life Ant.
True
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From this reading True, saue meanes to liue Seb.
twere
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From this reading Or, as 'twere perfum'd by a Fen Gon.