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Chapter II
And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about. In the first place, I am a seasoned drinker. I have no constitutional predisposition for alcohol. I am not stupid. I am not a swine.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, I am a seasoned drinker.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have no constitutional predisposition for alcohol.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.”
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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 the first place, I am a seasoned drinker.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
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From this reading I have no constitutional predisposition for alcohol.
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From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In the first place, I am a seasoned drinker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
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From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
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From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
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From this reading I have no constitutional predisposition for alcohol.
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From this reading In the first place, I am a seasoned drinker.
an old word for “before”
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, I am a seasoned drinker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have no constitutional predisposition for alcohol.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no constitutional predisposition for alcohol.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
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From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no constitutional predisposition for alcohol.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not stupid.
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From this reading In the first place, I am a seasoned drinker.
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From this reading I have no constitutional predisposition for alcohol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
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From this reading In the first place, I am a seasoned drinker.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
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From this reading I am not stupid.
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From this reading I am not a swine.
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From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
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From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
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From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
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From this reading And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about.
