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Chapter XI
_Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me? _Gout._ It is I, even I, the Gout. _Franklin._ What! my enemy in person? _Gout._ No; not your enemy. _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Gout._ It is I, even I, the Gout.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “_Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “_Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “_Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?”
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From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
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From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
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From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
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From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
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From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
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From this reading _Franklin._ What! my enemy in person?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Gout._ It is I, even I, the Gout.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Gout._ It is I, even I, the Gout.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
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From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Franklin._ What! my enemy in person?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
not any; not one
From this reading _Gout._ No; not your enemy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Gout._ No; not your enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Franklin._ What! my enemy in person?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Gout._ It is I, even I, the Gout.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Franklin._ What! my enemy in person?
which person or people
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Franklin._ I repeat it, my enemy; for you would not only torment[564] my body to death, but ruin my good name.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Gout._ No; not your enemy.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading _Gout._ Many things: you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.[563] _Franklin._ Who is it that accuses me?
