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Chapter XXII
LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE. Wishing will do nothing. If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act. "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results. Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Wishing will do nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.”
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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 If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
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From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
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From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
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From this reading LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
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From this reading LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.
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From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
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From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
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From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wishing will do nothing.
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From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
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From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wishing will do nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
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From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
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From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wishing will do nothing.
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From this reading Wishing will do nothing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
