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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8

Chapter XXIX

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[4689] _What ... summons?_] As in Ff.
Two lines, the first ending _quality?_ in Qq.
[4690] _your quality_] _and quality_ Q₁ Q₃.
_and qualitie_ Q₂.
_why you_] _why do you_ Keightley.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 8

Chapter XXIX

Reading 1/146 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[4689] _What ... summons?_] As in Ff.
Line 2
Two lines, the first ending _quality?_ in Qq.
Line 3
[4690] _your quality_] _and quality_ Q₁ Q₃.
Line 4
_and qualitie_ Q₂.
Line 5
_why you_] _why do you_ Keightley.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Two lines, the first ending _quality?_ in Qq.”

Summons noun US /ˈsʌmənz/

an official order to appear or respond

From this reading “[4689] _What ... summons?_] As in Ff.”

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4689

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From this reading [4689] _What ... summons?_] As in Ff.

4690

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From this reading [4690] _your quality_] _and quality_ Q₁ Q₃.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [4690] _your quality_] _and quality_ Q₁ Q₃.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading [4689] _What ... summons?_] As in Ff.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _why you_] _why do you_ Keightley.

ending

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From this reading Two lines, the first ending _quality?_ in Qq.

Ff

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From this reading [4689] _What ... summons?_] As in Ff.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Two lines, the first ending _quality?_ in Qq.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [4689] _What ... summons?_] As in Ff.

Keightley

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From this reading _why you_] _why do you_ Keightley.

lines

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From this reading Two lines, the first ending _quality?_ in Qq.

Qq

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From this reading Two lines, the first ending _quality?_ in Qq.

qualitie

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From this reading _and qualitie_ Q₂.

quality

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From this reading Two lines, the first ending _quality?_ in Qq.

Q₁

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From this reading [4690] _your quality_] _and quality_ Q₁ Q₃.

Q₂

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From this reading _and qualitie_ Q₂.

Q₃

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From this reading [4690] _your quality_] _and quality_ Q₁ Q₃.

summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/

an official order to appear or respond

From this reading [4689] _What ... summons?_] As in Ff.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Two lines, the first ending _quality?_ in Qq.

Two

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From this reading Two lines, the first ending _quality?_ in Qq.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading [4689] _What ... summons?_] As in Ff.

why

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From this reading _why you_] _why do you_ Keightley.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _why you_] _why do you_ Keightley.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading [4690] _your quality_] _and quality_ Q₁ Q₃.