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Chapter IV
_Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter. _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer! 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent. _Host._ Peace, I say! hear mine host of the Garter. Am I politic? am I subtle? am I a Machiavel?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Host._ Peace, I say! hear mine host of the Garter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “_Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.”
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From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!
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From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.
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From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.
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From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.
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From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!
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From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!
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From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say! hear mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading Am I politic? am I subtle? am I a Machiavel?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Am I politic? am I subtle? am I a Machiavel?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Am I politic? am I subtle? am I a Machiavel?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
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From this reading 90 _Caius._ Ay, dat is very good; excellent.
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From this reading _Host._ Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh, soul-curer and body-curer!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Evans._ As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the place appointed: I’ll be judgement by mine host of the Garter.
