Chapter VII
_Sec. Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully. 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed. _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is. _Sex._ What else, fellow?
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Chapter VII
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_Sec.
Watch._
Marry,
that
he
had
received
a
thousand
ducats
of
Don
John
for
accusing
the
Lady
Hero
wrongfully.
45
_Dog._
Flat
burglary
as
ever
was
committed.
_Verg._
Yea,
by
mass,
that
it
is.
_Sex._
What
else,
fellow?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
_Sec.
Line 2
Watch._
Marry,
that
he
had
received
a
thousand
ducats
of
Don
John
for
accusing
the
Lady
Hero
wrongfully.
Line 3
45
_Dog._
Flat
burglary
as
ever
was
committed.
Line 4
_Verg._
Yea,
by
mass,
that
it
is.
Line 5
_Sex._
What
else,
fellow?
Learner Dictionary
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Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.”
John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.”
Yea
exclamation
US /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “_Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.”
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45
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From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
accusing
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From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
burglary
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From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.
committed
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From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
Dog
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From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
Don
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From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
ducats
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From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
else
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From this reading _Sex._ What else, fellow?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
fellow
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From this reading _Sex._ What else, fellow?
Flat
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From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
Hero
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From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.
John
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From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
Lady
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From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
Marry
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From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
mass
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From this reading _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
received
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From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
Sec
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From this reading _Sec.
Sex
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From this reading _Sex._ What else, fellow?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
thousand
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From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
Verg
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From this reading _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 45 _Dog._ Flat burglary as ever was committed.
Watch
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From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Sex._ What else, fellow?
wrongfully
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From this reading Watch._ Marry, that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading _Verg._ Yea, by mass, that it is.