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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2

Chapter I

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Original printed spelling and grammar are retained, with exceptions noted in the Transcriber's Endnotes.
Small caps are changed to all capital letters.
Italics _are indicated by low lines_.
Numerals originally printed as subscripts are shown inline e.g. "F1".
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2

Chapter I

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Original printed spelling and grammar are retained, with exceptions noted in the Transcriber's Endnotes.
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Small caps are changed to all capital letters.
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Italics _are indicated by low lines_.
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Numerals originally printed as subscripts are shown inline e.g. "F1".
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THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

Learner Dictionary

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Printed noun US /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Original printed spelling and grammar are retained, with exceptions noted in the Transcriber's Endnotes.”

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1

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all

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Original printed spelling and grammar are retained, with exceptions noted in the Transcriber's Endnotes.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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capital

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caps

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changed

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e

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Endnotes

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exceptions

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F

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g

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grammar

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

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indicated

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inline

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Italics

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letters

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lines

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low

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noted

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Numerals

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

Original

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originally

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printednounUS /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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retained

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SHAKESPEARE

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shown

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Small

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spelling

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subscripts

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

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Transcriber's

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WILLIAM

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From this reading THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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WORKS

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From this reading THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.