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Chapter XIII
"Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning. Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night. "Madre, what of you?" "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed. "But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?
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any person at all
From this reading “Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
any person at all
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
any thing at all
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
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From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
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From this reading "But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
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From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
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From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
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From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
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From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
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From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
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From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
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From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
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From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
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From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
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From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
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From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
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From this reading "Madre, what of you?"
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From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?
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From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Madre, what of you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
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From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
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From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
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From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
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From this reading "But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?
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From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
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From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Madre, what of you?"
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From this reading "But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madre, what of you?"
