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See http://www. On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm. The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine." On the other side of the board the legend was different. It ran thus:-- "Now the hill you're safely over, Drink, your spirits to recover."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On the other side of the board the legend was different.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It ran thus:-- "Now the hill you're safely over, Drink, your spirits to recover."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.”
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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 On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
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From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
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From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
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From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
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From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
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From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
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From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the other side of the board the legend was different.
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From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
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From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
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From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
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From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
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From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran thus:-- "Now the hill you're safely over, Drink, your spirits to recover."
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From this reading On the other side of the board the legend was different.
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From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
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From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
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From this reading On the other side of the board the legend was different.
above and across; more than
From this reading It ran thus:-- "Now the hill you're safely over, Drink, your spirits to recover."
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From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
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From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
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From this reading It ran thus:-- "Now the hill you're safely over, Drink, your spirits to recover."
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From this reading It ran thus:-- "Now the hill you're safely over, Drink, your spirits to recover."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran thus:-- "Now the hill you're safely over, Drink, your spirits to recover."
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From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
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From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran thus:-- "Now the hill you're safely over, Drink, your spirits to recover."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
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From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
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From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
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From this reading It ran thus:-- "Now the hill you're safely over, Drink, your spirits to recover."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It ran thus:-- "Now the hill you're safely over, Drink, your spirits to recover."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
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From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the other side of the board the legend was different.
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From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a September evening, before the setting of the sun, a man entered the tavern of the Ship in Thursley, with a baby under his arm.
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:-- "Now before the hill you climb, Come and drink good ale and wine."
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From this reading It ran thus:-- "Now the hill you're safely over, Drink, your spirits to recover."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It ran thus:-- "Now the hill you're safely over, Drink, your spirits to recover."
