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230
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From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
235
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
240
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ 240 LINENOTES: SCENE II.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
appear
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From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
bear
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
better
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From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
bodies
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From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
bring
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From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
causes
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From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
chapel
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come and lead me To these sorrows.
daily
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
day
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
death
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From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
exercise
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
Exeunt
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ 240 LINENOTES: SCENE II.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
grave
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From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
I'll
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
II
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ 240 LINENOTES: SCENE II.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
lead
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From this reading Come and lead me To these sorrows.
Leon
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From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
lie
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
LINENOTES
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ 240 LINENOTES: SCENE II.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
most
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From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
much
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From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
nature
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
Once
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
perpetual
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From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
pitied
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From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
Prithee
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From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
queen
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From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
receive
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From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
recreation
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
SCENE
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ 240 LINENOTES: SCENE II.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
shame
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From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
shed
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
son
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From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
sorrows
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From this reading Come and lead me To these sorrows.
speak
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From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
tears
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
there
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Come and lead me To these sorrows.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
truth
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From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
up
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
use
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
visit
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
well
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From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
