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Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc. _Illustrated by_ HOWARD PYLE and others "_Hang him, swaggering rascal!... He a captain!... He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE. Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He a captain!...”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.”
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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 Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Illustrated by_ HOWARD PYLE and others "_Hang him, swaggering rascal!...
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From this reading Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Illustrated by_ HOWARD PYLE and others "_Hang him, swaggering rascal!...
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From this reading He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.
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From this reading Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He a captain!...
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From this reading He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.
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From this reading Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
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From this reading Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
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From this reading _Illustrated by_ HOWARD PYLE and others "_Hang him, swaggering rascal!...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He a captain!...
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From this reading He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Illustrated by_ HOWARD PYLE and others "_Hang him, swaggering rascal!...
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From this reading _Illustrated by_ HOWARD PYLE and others "_Hang him, swaggering rascal!...
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From this reading Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.
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From this reading He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.
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From this reading _Illustrated by_ HOWARD PYLE and others "_Hang him, swaggering rascal!...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.
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From this reading He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.
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From this reading Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
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From this reading He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.
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From this reading He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.
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From this reading Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
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From this reading Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.
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From this reading _Illustrated by_ HOWARD PYLE and others "_Hang him, swaggering rascal!...
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.
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From this reading Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
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From this reading Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Illustrated by_ HOWARD PYLE and others "_Hang him, swaggering rascal!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Illustrated by_ HOWARD PYLE and others "_Hang him, swaggering rascal!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Illustrated by_ HOWARD PYLE and others "_Hang him, swaggering rascal!...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
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From this reading Here is offered mere story, the sort of thing Mr. Howells cannot tolerate.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He lives upon mouldy stewed prunes and dried cakes._" _--King Henry IV., Part II._ PREFACE.
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From this reading Author of "Philip Winwood," "A Gentleman Player," "An Enemy to the King," etc., etc.
