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Chapter XIV
"'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby." "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper. For what his heart thinks his tongue speaks." "More?" says Dysart startled by her expression, and puzzled as well. "Yes!" hurriedly.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “"He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"More?" says Dysart startled by her expression, and puzzled as well.”
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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 "'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."
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From this reading "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "More?" says Dysart startled by her expression, and puzzled as well.
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From this reading "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More?" says Dysart startled by her expression, and puzzled as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More?" says Dysart startled by her expression, and puzzled as well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what his heart thinks his tongue speaks."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."
an old form of “has”
From this reading "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.
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From this reading "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "More?" says Dysart startled by her expression, and puzzled as well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.
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From this reading "Yes!" hurriedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More?" says Dysart startled by her expression, and puzzled as well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More?" says Dysart startled by her expression, and puzzled as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More?" says Dysart startled by her expression, and puzzled as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For what his heart thinks his tongue speaks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More?" says Dysart startled by her expression, and puzzled as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For what his heart thinks his tongue speaks."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I thought love had been a joyous thing,' quoth my uncle Toby."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More?" says Dysart startled by her expression, and puzzled as well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what his heart thinks his tongue speaks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes!" hurriedly.
