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Chapter XIV
_Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort. _Rich._ ’Twas you that kill’d young Rutland, was it not? _Clif._ Ay, and old York, and yet not satisfied. _Rich._ For God’s sake, lords, give signal to the fight. ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?”
but in spite of that
From this reading “_Clif._ Ay, and old York, and yet not satisfied.”
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From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
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From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, and old York, and yet not satisfied.
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From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
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From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
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From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
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From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
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From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
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From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
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From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
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From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
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From this reading _Rich._ For God’s sake, lords, give signal to the fight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Rich._ For God’s sake, lords, give signal to the fight.
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From this reading _Rich._ For God’s sake, lords, give signal to the fight.
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From this reading _Rich._ For God’s sake, lords, give signal to the fight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
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From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
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From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Rich._ ’Twas you that kill’d young Rutland, was it not?
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From this reading _Rich._ ’Twas you that kill’d young Rutland, was it not?
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From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
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From this reading _Rich._ For God’s sake, lords, give signal to the fight.
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From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Rich._ ’Twas you that kill’d young Rutland, was it not?
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From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
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From this reading _Clif._ Ay, and old York, and yet not satisfied.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
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From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
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From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
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From this reading _Rich._ ’Twas you that kill’d young Rutland, was it not?
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From this reading _Rich._ ’Twas you that kill’d young Rutland, was it not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rich._ For God’s sake, lords, give signal to the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, and old York, and yet not satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rich._ For God’s sake, lords, give signal to the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Rich._ ’Twas you that kill’d young Rutland, was it not?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, crook-back, here I stand to answer thee, Or any he the proudest of thy sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rich._ ’Twas you that kill’d young Rutland, was it not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Rich._ ’Twas you that kill’d young Rutland, was it not?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
but in spite of that
From this reading _Clif._ Ay, and old York, and yet not satisfied.
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From this reading ·cbb100· _War._ What say’st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? [cbb101] _Q. Mar._ Why, how now, long-tongued Warwick! dare you speak?
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From this reading _Clif._ Ay, and old York, and yet not satisfied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Rich._ ’Twas you that kill’d young Rutland, was it not?
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From this reading _Rich._ ’Twas you that kill’d young Rutland, was it not?
