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In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house. "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said. "Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?" "In the house." "Oh, ay!" he commented.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.”
in the direction of
From this reading “In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.”
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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 In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
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From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
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From this reading "Oh, ay!" he commented.
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From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
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From this reading "Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?"
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From this reading "Oh, ay!" he commented.
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From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
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From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
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From this reading "Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?"
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From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
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From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
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From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
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From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
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From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
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From this reading "Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?"
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From this reading "Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
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From this reading "Oh, ay!" he commented.
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From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
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From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
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From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
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From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
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From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
in the direction of
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
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From this reading "Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
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From this reading In which a Woman has her Way Ten days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it," he said.
