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155
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
160
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From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
Abram
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
adieu
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From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
Ant
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
beefs
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From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
bond
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
break
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From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
buy
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From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
Christians
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
day
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dealings
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
estimable
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From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
exaction
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From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
expires
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
extend
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From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
father
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
favour
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From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
fear
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
flesh
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From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
forfeit
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
forfeiture
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From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
friendship
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From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
gain
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From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
goats
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From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
hard
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
love
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From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
man
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
man's
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From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
month
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
months
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
muttons
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From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
O
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
others
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
own
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
pound
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From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
Pray
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From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
profitable
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From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
return
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
say
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From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
Shy
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
suspect
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
taken
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From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
teaches
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
that's
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
thoughts
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
three
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
thrice
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
times
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
two
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
value
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
Why
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
wrong
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From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
