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Chapter VIII
They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household. CHAPTER FIFTEEN. "HERE'S A COIL!" "Hugh, when will it be finished--truly? I am so weary of to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and it never gets any nearer!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am so weary of to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and it never gets any nearer!”
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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 They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so weary of to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and it never gets any nearer!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading I am so weary of to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and it never gets any nearer!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Hugh, when will it be finished--truly?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading CHAPTER FIFTEEN.
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From this reading "HERE'S A COIL!"
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading CHAPTER FIFTEEN.
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From this reading "Hugh, when will it be finished--truly?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading I am so weary of to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and it never gets any nearer!
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From this reading "HERE'S A COIL!"
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading "Hugh, when will it be finished--truly?
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am so weary of to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and it never gets any nearer!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hugh, when will it be finished--truly?
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading I am so weary of to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and it never gets any nearer!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am so weary of to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and it never gets any nearer!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am so weary of to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and it never gets any nearer!
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so weary of to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and it never gets any nearer!
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading I am so weary of to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and it never gets any nearer!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hugh, when will it be finished--truly?
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From this reading I am so weary of to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and it never gets any nearer!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
at the time that
From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hugh, when will it be finished--truly?
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From this reading They were all sorry when Andrew departed, carrying not only messages for Moll and Friar Luke, but a scroll for this latter, written in Hugh's fairest penmanship, and a marvel to the whole household.
