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120
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From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
125
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
130
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
1666
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From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
1667
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
1668
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
Ath
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From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
Attempts
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
best
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
bred
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
bride
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
confer
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
cost
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
daughter
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
dearest
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
deserves
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From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
else
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
estate
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From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
fellow
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From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
forbid
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
frequents
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From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
further
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From this reading _Tim._ Well, what further?
got
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
holds
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From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
house
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From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
inclined
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From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
Join
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
kin
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
Lord
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From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
love
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
maid
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
man
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From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
more
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From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
MyselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
night
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From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
noble
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
o
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
Old
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From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
only
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
prithee
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
qualities
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
raised
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From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
resort
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
spoke
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
thrift
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From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
Tim
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From this reading _Tim._ Well, what further?
Timon
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From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
trencher
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From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
vain
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
Well
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From this reading _Tim._ Well, what further?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Tim._ Well, what further?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
youngest
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
