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Chapter III
At this time (1601) Queen Elizabeth was 68 years old. She speaks of having talked to “old Rabelais” in her youth. This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old. Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49. Beaumont at the time was 17, not 16.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “She speaks of having talked to “old Rabelais” in her youth.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this time (1601) Queen Elizabeth was 68 years old.”
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From this reading Beaumont at the time was 17, not 16.
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From this reading Beaumont at the time was 17, not 16.
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From this reading This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old.
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From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
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From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
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From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
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From this reading At this time (1601) Queen Elizabeth was 68 years old.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time (1601) Queen Elizabeth was 68 years old.
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From this reading Beaumont at the time was 17, not 16.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old.
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From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
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From this reading This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old.
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From this reading At this time (1601) Queen Elizabeth was 68 years old.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She speaks of having talked to “old Rabelais” in her youth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She speaks of having talked to “old Rabelais” in her youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She speaks of having talked to “old Rabelais” in her youth.
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From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beaumont at the time was 17, not 16.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She speaks of having talked to “old Rabelais” in her youth.
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From this reading At this time (1601) Queen Elizabeth was 68 years old.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
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From this reading This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old.
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From this reading At this time (1601) Queen Elizabeth was 68 years old.
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From this reading She speaks of having talked to “old Rabelais” in her youth.
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From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
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From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She speaks of having talked to “old Rabelais” in her youth.
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From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
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From this reading She speaks of having talked to “old Rabelais” in her youth.
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From this reading She speaks of having talked to “old Rabelais” in her youth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time (1601) Queen Elizabeth was 68 years old.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this time (1601) Queen Elizabeth was 68 years old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She speaks of having talked to “old Rabelais” in her youth.
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From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this time (1601) Queen Elizabeth was 68 years old.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among those in the party were Shakespeare, at that time 37 years old; Ben Jonson, 27; and Sir Walter Raleigh, 49.
at the time that
From this reading This might have been possible as Rabelais died in 1552, when the Queen was 19 years old.
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From this reading At this time (1601) Queen Elizabeth was 68 years old.
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From this reading She speaks of having talked to “old Rabelais” in her youth.
