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Chapter XXXI
_Ner._ Why, shall we turn to men? _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter! 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day. [_Exeunt._ ~~~~~ Linenotes: _The Merchant of Venice_, III, 4. SCENE IV.] SCENE V. Pope.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “[_Exeunt._ ~~~~~ Linenotes: _The Merchant of Venice_, III, 4.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “_Ner._ Why, shall we turn to men?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!”
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!”
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ ~~~~~ Linenotes: _The Merchant of Venice_, III, 4.
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ ~~~~~ Linenotes: _The Merchant of Venice_, III, 4.
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From this reading _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ ~~~~~ Linenotes: _The Merchant of Venice_, III, 4.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!
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From this reading SCENE IV.] SCENE V. Pope.
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From this reading _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ ~~~~~ Linenotes: _The Merchant of Venice_, III, 4.
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading _Ner._ Why, shall we turn to men?
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading [_Exeunt._ ~~~~~ Linenotes: _The Merchant of Venice_, III, 4.
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!
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From this reading _Ner._ Why, shall we turn to men?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Exeunt._ ~~~~~ Linenotes: _The Merchant of Venice_, III, 4.
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading SCENE IV.] SCENE V. Pope.
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From this reading _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!
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From this reading _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!
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From this reading SCENE IV.] SCENE V. Pope.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Ner._ Why, shall we turn to men?
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ner._ Why, shall we turn to men?
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading _Ner._ Why, shall we turn to men?
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading SCENE IV.] SCENE V. Pope.
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ ~~~~~ Linenotes: _The Merchant of Venice_, III, 4.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Ner._ Why, shall we turn to men?
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Por._ Fie, what a question’s that, If thou wert near a lewd interpreter!
at the time that
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading 80 But come, I’ll tell thee all my whole device When I am in my coach, which stays for us At the park-gate; and therefore haste away, For we must measure twenty miles to-day.
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From this reading _Ner._ Why, shall we turn to men?
