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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6

Chapter I

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AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
_VOLUME VI._ Cambridge and London: MACMILLAN AND CO.
1865.
The | Historie of Troylus | and Cresseida.
| _As it was acted by the Kings Maiesties_ | seruants at the Globe.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6

Chapter I

Reading 1/98 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
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_VOLUME VI._ Cambridge and London: MACMILLAN AND CO.
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1865.
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The | Historie of Troylus | and Cresseida.
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| _As it was acted by the Kings Maiesties_ | seruants at the Globe.
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1865

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From this reading 1865.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

acted

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From this reading | _As it was acted by the Kings Maiesties_ | seruants at the Globe.

ALDIS

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From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading | _As it was acted by the Kings Maiesties_ | seruants at the Globe.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading | _As it was acted by the Kings Maiesties_ | seruants at the Globe.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading | _As it was acted by the Kings Maiesties_ | seruants at the Globe.

CAMBRIDGE

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From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

CO

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From this reading _VOLUME VI._ Cambridge and London: MACMILLAN AND CO.

COLLEGE

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From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

Cresseida

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From this reading The | Historie of Troylus | and Cresseida.

Globe

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Historie

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From this reading The | Historie of Troylus | and Cresseida.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading | _As it was acted by the Kings Maiesties_ | seruants at the Globe.

Kings

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From this reading | _As it was acted by the Kings Maiesties_ | seruants at the Globe.

LIBRARIAN

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From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

London

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From this reading _VOLUME VI._ Cambridge and London: MACMILLAN AND CO.

M

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From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

MACMILLAN

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From this reading _VOLUME VI._ Cambridge and London: MACMILLAN AND CO.

Maiesties

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

seruants

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The | Historie of Troylus | and Cresseida.

TRINITY

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From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

Troylus

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From this reading The | Historie of Troylus | and Cresseida.

VI

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From this reading _VOLUME VI._ Cambridge and London: MACMILLAN AND CO.

VOLUME

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From this reading _VOLUME VI._ Cambridge and London: MACMILLAN AND CO.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading | _As it was acted by the Kings Maiesties_ | seruants at the Globe.

WILLIAM

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From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

WRIGHT

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From this reading AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A. LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.