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FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!" "Of what nature, Fritz?" "Of a diabolical nature. Satan is busy." "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
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extremely evil or frightening
From this reading “"Of a diabolical nature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."”
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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 "Of a diabolical nature.
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From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
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From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
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From this reading Satan is busy."
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From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
extremely evil or frightening
From this reading "Of a diabolical nature.
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From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
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From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
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From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
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From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
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From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Satan is busy."
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From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
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From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of what nature, Fritz?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
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From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of what nature, Fritz?"
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From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
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From this reading Satan is busy."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
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From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of what nature, Fritz?"
in or at the place that
From this reading FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES "News, Master Lamont, news!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "He is never idle--for which the priests, if they have any gratitude in them, should be thankful."
