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1554
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
1555
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
1556
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
1557
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
1558
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From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
1559
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From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
1560
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
210
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
215
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
220
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From this reading 220 Bring forth the parties of suspicion.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
age
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
ambiguities
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
breath
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
Bring
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From this reading 220 Bring forth the parties of suspicion.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
clear
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
conspires
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
death
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
down
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
early
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
Enter
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
exile
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
father
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From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
forbear
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
forth
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From this reading 220 Bring forth the parties of suspicion.
Fri
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From this reading _Fri.
further
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
general
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
grave
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From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
Grief
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
head
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
lead
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
liege
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
manners
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From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
mischance
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
Mon
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
MONTAGUE
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
more
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
mouth
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
O
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From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
others
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
outrage
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
parties
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From this reading 220 Bring forth the parties of suspicion.
patience
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
press
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From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
Prince
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
Seal
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
see
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
slave
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
son
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
son's
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
spring
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
stopp'd
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
suspicion
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From this reading 220 Bring forth the parties of suspicion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
then
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
to-night
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
true
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
untaught
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From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?
up
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
wife
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
woe
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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]
woes
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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.
