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Chapter XVIII
"Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee." King Lear. "Am I--oh! am I going home?" thought Anne. "My uncle will be at Winchester. I am glad of it.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an old form of “has”
From this reading “"Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “"Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Am I--oh! am I going home?" thought Anne.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."”
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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 "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I--oh! am I going home?" thought Anne.
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From this reading "Am I--oh! am I going home?" thought Anne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My uncle will be at Winchester.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My uncle will be at Winchester.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
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From this reading I am glad of it.
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From this reading "Am I--oh! am I going home?" thought Anne.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
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From this reading "Am I--oh! am I going home?" thought Anne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am glad of it.
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From this reading King Lear.
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From this reading King Lear.
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From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My uncle will be at Winchester.
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From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am glad of it.
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From this reading "Am I--oh! am I going home?" thought Anne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
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From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Am I--oh! am I going home?" thought Anne.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My uncle will be at Winchester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, _here_: I can scarce speak to thee."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My uncle will be at Winchester.
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From this reading "My uncle will be at Winchester.
