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Chapter XXVIII
A HAMILTON! A HAMILTON! "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me! For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee! Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."”
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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 A HAMILTON!
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From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
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From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
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From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
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From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
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From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
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From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
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From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
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From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
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From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
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From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
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From this reading A HAMILTON!
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From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
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From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
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From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
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From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
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From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
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From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
up to a particular time
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
at the time that
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
