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***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker. Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd. Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky! Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse? No Meteor, no Eclipse appear'd?
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!”
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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 Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
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From this reading No Meteor, no Eclipse appear'd?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
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From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading No Meteor, no Eclipse appear'd?
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From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading No Meteor, no Eclipse appear'd?
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
not any; not one
From this reading No Meteor, no Eclipse appear'd?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
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From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
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From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
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From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ***** An Elegy on the supposed Death of Partridge, the Almanack-Maker.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not one of all his Crony Stars To pay their Duty at his Herse?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
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From this reading Well, 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd, Tho' we all took it for a jest; Partridge is dead, nay more, he dy'd E're he could prove the good 'Squire ly'd.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
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From this reading Strange, an Astrologer shou'd die, Without one Wonder in the Sky!
