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130
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
135
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
383
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From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
384
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
385
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
386
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
387
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
388
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
ask
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From this reading _Jul._ Go, ask his name.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
bed
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Jul._ Come hither, nurse.
dance
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
door
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
enemy
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
follows
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
Go
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From this reading _Jul._ Go, ask his name.
going
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
grave
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
hate
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Jul._ Go, ask his name.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading _Jul._ Come hither, nurse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
Jul
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From this reading _Jul._ Come hither, nurse.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
like
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
love
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
married
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
Marry
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
Montague
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Jul._ Go, ask his name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
now
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
nurse
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From this reading _Jul._ Come hither, nurse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
old
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From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
only
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
out
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
Petruchio
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
Romeo
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
son
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From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
sprung
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
there
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
Tiberio
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From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
wedding
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From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
What's
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
yond
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From this reading What is yond gentleman?[383] _Nurse._ The son and heir of old Tiberio.
young
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From this reading _Jul._ What's he that now is going out of door?[384] _Nurse._ Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385] _Jul._ What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130 _Nurse._ I know not.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387] _Nurse._ His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135 _Jul._ My only love sprung from my only hate!
