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Chapter V
Here comes somebody else. Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so. Mrs. Sophia A. Hawthorne, West Newton, Mass. TO MRS. HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here comes somebody else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Here comes somebody else.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.”
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From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
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From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Sophia A. Hawthorne, West Newton, Mass.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
for the reason that
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
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From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
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From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
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From this reading Here comes somebody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here comes somebody else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sophia A. Hawthorne, West Newton, Mass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here comes somebody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
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From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
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From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sophia A. Hawthorne, West Newton, Mass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
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From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sophia A. Hawthorne, West Newton, Mass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sophia A. Hawthorne, West Newton, Mass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Here comes somebody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sophia A. Hawthorne, West Newton, Mass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MRS.
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From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sophia A. Hawthorne, West Newton, Mass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ownest wife, I am the best, and truest, and lovingest husband that ever was, because thy goodness makes me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAWTHORNE _Surveyor's Office_, July 5th, 1848 Unspeakably belovedest, thy letter has just been handed me, and I snatch a moment from much press of business to say a word to thee.
