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

Chapter II

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110: _pernicious_] _pertinacious_ Grey conj.
116: _were_] om.
Collier MS.
120: _i’_] Capell.
_a_ Q Ff.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2

Chapter II

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
110: _pernicious_] _pertinacious_ Grey conj.
Line 2
116: _were_] om.
Line 3
Collier MS.
Line 4
120: _i’_] Capell.
Line 5
_a_ Q Ff.
All words in this reading · 16

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110

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From this reading 110: _pernicious_] _pertinacious_ Grey conj.

116

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From this reading 116: _were_] om.

120

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From this reading 120: _i’_] Capell.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _a_ Q Ff.

Capell

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From this reading 120: _i’_] Capell.

Collier

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From this reading Collier MS.

conj

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From this reading 110: _pernicious_] _pertinacious_ Grey conj.

Ff

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From this reading _a_ Q Ff.

Grey

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From this reading 110: _pernicious_] _pertinacious_ Grey conj.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 120: _i’_] Capell.

MS

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From this reading Collier MS.

om

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From this reading 116: _were_] om.

pernicious

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From this reading 110: _pernicious_] _pertinacious_ Grey conj.

pertinacious

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From this reading 110: _pernicious_] _pertinacious_ Grey conj.

Q

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From this reading _a_ Q Ff.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading 116: _were_] om.