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Chapter XXIX
"I have hope to live, and am prepared to die." Measure for Measure. Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning. At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him. "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
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an old word for “before”
From this reading “"Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.”
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From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
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From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
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From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
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From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
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From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
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From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
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From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
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From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
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From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
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From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
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From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
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From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
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From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
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From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Measure for Measure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
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From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
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From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
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From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
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From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
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From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
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From this reading Measure for Measure.
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From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
which person or people
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
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From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
