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325
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From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
330
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
335
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From this reading _Leon._ My lord, I am for you, though it cost me ten 335 nights’ watchings.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
affection
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
all
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From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Leon._ My lord, I am for you, though it cost me ten 335 nights’ watchings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
answer
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From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
assistance
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From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
Beatrice
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
Benedick
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
breathing
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From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
brief
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From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
bring
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
Claudio
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From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
cost
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From this reading _Leon._ My lord, I am for you, though it cost me ten 335 nights’ watchings.
D
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From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
dear
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From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
direction
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From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
doubt
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From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
dully
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From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
fain
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From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
fashion
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From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Leon._ My lord, I am for you, though it cost me ten 335 nights’ watchings.
give
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From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
go
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From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
head
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From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
Hercules
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
interim
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
just
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From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
labours
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
Lady
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
Leon
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From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
lord
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From this reading _Leon._ My lord, I am for you, though it cost me ten 335 nights’ watchings.
match
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From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Leon._ My lord, I am for you, though it cost me ten 335 nights’ watchings.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
minister
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From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
Monday
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From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
mountain
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading _Leon._ My lord, I am for you, though it cost me ten 335 nights’ watchings.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
other
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
Pedro
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From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
seven-night
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From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
shake
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From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
Signior
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
son
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From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
ten
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From this reading _Leon._ My lord, I am for you, though it cost me ten 335 nights’ watchings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
things
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From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Leon._ My lord, I am for you, though it cost me ten 335 nights’ watchings.
three
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From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
too
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From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
undertake
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From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
warrant
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From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
watchings
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From this reading _Leon._ My lord, I am for you, though it cost me ten 335 nights’ watchings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Leon._ Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief, too, to have all 325 things answer my mind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will, in the interim, undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and 330 the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would fain have it a match; and I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _D. Pedro._ Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing: but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
