Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

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From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

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From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

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From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

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From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is no life for a man.

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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

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

From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is no life for a man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is no life for a man.

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From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."

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From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It is no life for a man.

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From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

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From this reading It is no life for a man.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."

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From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

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From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

not any; not one

From this reading It is no life for a man.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

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From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."

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From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."

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From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

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From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

above and across; more than

From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

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From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

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From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

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From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

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From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

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

From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.

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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

in the company of; together with

From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."

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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."