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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even Iago had a wife, and, what is far stranger, he was jealous.
all
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From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
Benedick
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From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
Biron
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From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
call
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From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
Celia
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
characters
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From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
cousin
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From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
cynical
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
end
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From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Iago had a wife, and, what is far stranger, he was jealous.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
exception
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From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
Falstaff
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From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
far
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From this reading Even Iago had a wife, and, what is far stranger, he was jealous.
find
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
FoolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
French
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
George
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Iago had a wife, and, what is far stranger, he was jealous.
hardly
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
heart
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
humour
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
Iago
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From this reading Even Iago had a wife, and, what is far stranger, he was jealous.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
incredulity
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Iago had a wife, and, what is far stranger, he was jealous.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
Jacques
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
jealous
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From this reading Even Iago had a wife, and, what is far stranger, he was jealous.
just
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
kept
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
Lear
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
like
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
marries
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
marry
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
marrying
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From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
matter
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
men
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From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
Mercutio
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From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
nowadays
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
Orlando
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
out
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
own
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From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
People
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
preference
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
promise
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
Rosalind
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
run
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From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
Sand's
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
Shakespeare's
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From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
single
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From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
spirit
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
state
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From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
stranger
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From this reading Even Iago had a wife, and, what is far stranger, he was jealous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People like Jacques and the Fool in _Lear_, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
turn
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
version
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From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
wife
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From this reading Even Iago had a wife, and, what is far stranger, he was jealous.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare’s characters are what we call marrying men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For that matter, if you turn to George Sand’s French version of _As You Like It_ (and I think I can promise you will like it but little), you will find Jacques marries Celia just as Orlando marries Rosalind.
