Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

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From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

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From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If you learn suddenly that one of your friends is dead, you are wholly distressed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

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From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

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From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If you learn suddenly that one of your friends is dead, you are wholly distressed.

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From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

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From this reading I do not say that the shock was very disagreeable.

suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty

From this reading If you learn suddenly that one of your friends is dead, you are wholly distressed.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not say that the shock was very disagreeable.

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From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One reads a newspaper for the sake of news.

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From this reading If you learn suddenly that one of your friends is dead, you are wholly distressed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

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From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you learn suddenly that one of your friends is dead, you are wholly distressed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If you learn suddenly that one of your friends is dead, you are wholly distressed.

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From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

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From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

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From this reading If you learn suddenly that one of your friends is dead, you are wholly distressed.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

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From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

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From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

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From this reading One reads a newspaper for the sake of news.

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From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not say that the shock was very disagreeable.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One reads a newspaper for the sake of news.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One reads a newspaper for the sake of news.

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From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One reads a newspaper for the sake of news.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One reads a newspaper for the sake of news.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I do not say that the shock was very disagreeable.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I do not say that the shock was very disagreeable.

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From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading If you learn suddenly that one of your friends is dead, you are wholly distressed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I do not say that the shock was very disagreeable.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I do not say that the shock was very disagreeable.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

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From this reading I do not say that the shock was very disagreeable.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

at the time that

From this reading I was shocked this morning when I saw in my newspaper a paragraph announcing his sudden death.

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From this reading If you learn suddenly that one of your friends is dead, you are wholly distressed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had I never met James Pethel, belike I should never have heard of him: and my knowledge of his death, coincident with my knowledge that he had existed, would have meant nothing at all to me.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you learn suddenly that one of your friends is dead, you are wholly distressed.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you learn suddenly that one of your friends is dead, you are wholly distressed.