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Chapter XXVI
PORTIA, a rich heiress. NERISSA, her waiting-maid. JESSICA, daughter to Shylock. Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants. SCENE[5]—_Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent._ ~~~~~ Footnotes:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SCENE[5]—_Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent._ ~~~~~ Footnotes:”
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From this reading SCENE[5]—_Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent._ ~~~~~ Footnotes:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PORTIA, a rich heiress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCENE[5]—_Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent._ ~~~~~ Footnotes:
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From this reading Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
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From this reading SCENE[5]—_Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent._ ~~~~~ Footnotes:
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From this reading SCENE[5]—_Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent._ ~~~~~ Footnotes:
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From this reading Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
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From this reading JESSICA, daughter to Shylock.
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From this reading SCENE[5]—_Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent._ ~~~~~ Footnotes:
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From this reading Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
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From this reading PORTIA, a rich heiress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NERISSA, her waiting-maid.
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From this reading JESSICA, daughter to Shylock.
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From this reading Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
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From this reading Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
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From this reading NERISSA, her waiting-maid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
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From this reading Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCENE[5]—_Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent._ ~~~~~ Footnotes:
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From this reading Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
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From this reading SCENE[5]—_Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent._ ~~~~~ Footnotes:
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From this reading PORTIA, a rich heiress.
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From this reading PORTIA, a rich heiress.
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From this reading SCENE[5]—_Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent._ ~~~~~ Footnotes:
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From this reading SCENE[5]—_Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent._ ~~~~~ Footnotes:
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From this reading Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
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From this reading JESSICA, daughter to Shylock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JESSICA, daughter to Shylock.
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From this reading Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
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From this reading NERISSA, her waiting-maid.
