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Chapter XXII
_Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment. What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation. _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity. [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text? 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “_Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.”
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From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
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From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
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From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
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From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
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From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
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From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
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From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
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From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
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From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
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From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
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From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
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From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
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From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
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From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
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From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
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From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
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From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 205 _Vio._ Most sweet lady,-- _Oli._ A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt Maria and Attendants._] Now, sir, what is your text?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.
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From this reading _Vio._ The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I 200 learned from my entertainment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Oli._ Give us the place alone: we will hear this divinity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears, divinity, to any other's, profanation.
