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Chapter VIII
Clo. Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole. Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady? Shall I vent to hir that thou art comming? Seb.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Shall I vent to hir that thou art comming?”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Shall I vent to hir that thou art comming?”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
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From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
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From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Shall I vent to hir that thou art comming?
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From this reading Clo.
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From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
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From this reading Shall I vent to hir that thou art comming?
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
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From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
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From this reading Shall I vent to hir that thou art comming?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
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From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
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From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
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From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
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From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
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From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
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From this reading Seb.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Shall I vent to hir that thou art comming?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some great man, and now applyes it to a foole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vent my folly: I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and tell me what I shall vent to my Lady?
