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ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON. TO HENRY JAMES _Honolulu_ [_March_ 1889]. MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation. I am not coming home for another year. There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am not coming home for another year.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.”
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From this reading TO HENRY JAMES _Honolulu_ [_March_ 1889].
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From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am not coming home for another year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
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From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
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From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
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From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
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From this reading I am not coming home for another year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
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From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am not coming home for another year.
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From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO HENRY JAMES _Honolulu_ [_March_ 1889].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am not coming home for another year.
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From this reading TO HENRY JAMES _Honolulu_ [_March_ 1889].
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
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From this reading TO HENRY JAMES _Honolulu_ [_March_ 1889].
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From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
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From this reading ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
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From this reading TO HENRY JAMES _Honolulu_ [_March_ 1889].
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not coming home for another year.
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From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
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From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
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From this reading ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
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From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
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From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
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From this reading ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
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From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO HENRY JAMES _Honolulu_ [_March_ 1889].
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From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am not coming home for another year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR JAMES,—Yes—I own up—I am untrue to friendship and (what is less, but still considerable) to civilisation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There it is, cold and bald, and now you won’t believe in me at all, and serve me right (says you) and the devil take me.
